Jack Edwards (soccer)
Toddy Edwards was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a forward for Blackstone and the Australia national soccer team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Toddy Edwards | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blackstone | |||
| Bush Rats | |||
| Bundamba | |||
| National team | |||
| 1924 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
Edwards played his first and only international match for Australia on 7 June 1924 against Canada in a very controversial selection.[2] Some of Edwards' teammates had refused to play after his only game for Australia when Bill Mitchell was initially going to be selected to play instead of Edwards.[3]
Referee career
After his end in his club career, Edwards became a referee. He first controlled the 1936 Tristram Shield Final between Milton and Booval Stars at Lang Park.[4] He was also selected as the referee for his first international match as referee with teams Australia and India in August 1938.[5]
Career statistics
References
- Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Bundaberg Mail. 54 (8, 701). Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- "Soccer". The Courier-mail (953). Queensland, Australia. 18 September 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ""Toddy" Edwards To Referee Test". The Courier-mail (1555). Queensland, Australia. 26 August 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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