Edward Proctor

Edward Proctor (1870–1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Edward Proctor
Personal information
Full name Edward Proctor[1]
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Barlaston, England[1]
Date of death 1944 (aged 74)[1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Leek
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1896 Stoke 3 (2)
1896–1897 Burslem Port Vale 13 (3)
Total 16 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Proctor played for Leek and Royal Dublin Fusiliers before joining league club Stoke in 1895.[1] He played three times for Stoke in 1895–96 scoring twice against The Wednesday and Preston North End.[1] He then moved onto Midland Football League club and nearby rivals Burslem Port Vale in October 1896.[2] He scored on his debut, in a 1–1 draw with Dresden United at the Athletic Ground in a Staffordshire Senior Cup preliminary round match on 10 October 1896.[2] He was a first team regular until he lost his place in January 1897 and was most likely released at the end of the season.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Division Season League FA Cup Staffordshire Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke First Division 1895–96 32000032
Burslem Port Vale Midland League 1896–97 1332021174
Career Total 1652021206

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. Edward Proctor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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