Edward Didymus

Edward John Didymus (13 April 1886 – 12 April 1918), sometimes known as Fred Didymus,[4] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Blackpool.[1] He also played for Portsmouth, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town and Port Vale.[1]

Edward Didymus
Personal information
Full name Edward John Didymus[1]
Date of birth (1886-04-13)13 April 1886[2]
Place of birth Portsmouth, England[2]
Date of death 12 April 1918(1918-04-12) (aged 31)[3]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[3]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1907 Portsmouth 3 (0)
1907–1908 Northampton Town
1908–1909 Huddersfield Town 30 (5)
1909–1910 Blackpool 2 (0)
1910 Burslem Port Vale 2 (0)
Total 34 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Didymus played for home town club Portsmouth (Western League),[5] Southern League club Northampton Town and Huddersfield Town,[6] before joining Blackpool in 1909.[7] He played two Second Division matches for the "Seasiders" in the 1909–10 season.[7] In November 1910 he joined North Staffordshire & District League club Port Vale and made his debut in a 2–2 draw at Congleton Town on 26 November 1910.[2] He scored four goals in a 9–0 Hanley Cup win over Goldenhill Catholics on 2 December, before departing the club at the end of the year.[2]

Personal life

Didymus was married with five children and after his retirement from football in 1912, he worked as a tram driver for Portsmouth Corporation Transport.[5] In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps.[5] After being transferred to the Manchester Regiment, Didymus arrived on the Western Front in March 1918 and was then transferred to the Middlesex Regiment.[5] While serving with the rank of private, he was killed in France in April 1918.[4] Didymus was buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool1909–10[8]Second Division200020
Burslem Port Vale1910–11[8]North Staffordshire & District League200020
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 81. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 84. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. Threlfall-Sykes, David. "New Name On Town's 'Roll Of Honour'". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. "Blues Backing Royal British Legion's #ThankYou100 Campaign". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. "Didymus Edward Portsmouth 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  7. Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-873626-07-8.
  8. Edward Didymus at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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