John Edgar (English footballer)

John David Edgar (1 December 1930 – 9 September 2006) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward or right half in the Football League for Darlington[1] and in non-league football for Bishop Auckland and Ferryhill Athletic.

For other people named John Edgar, see John Edgar (disambiguation).

John Edgar
Personal information
Full name John David Edgar[1]
Date of birth (1930-12-01)1 December 1930[1]
Place of birth Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Date of death 9 September 2006(2006-09-09) (aged 75)[1]
Place of death Hurworth-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Position(s) Inside forward, right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1951 Bishop Auckland
1951–1954 Ferryhill Athletic
1954–1956 Darlington 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Edgar was born in Aldershot, Hampshire,[1] the son of Scottish footballer Dave Edgar.[2] His father settled in County Durham after playing for Darlington,[3] and Edgar began his senior career in that county. He played for Bishop Auckland during their run to the 1951 Amateur Cup final, but was omitted from the final itself.[2] He was reported to have picked up a late injury,[4] but Edgar himself suggested otherwise, never played for the club again, and continued his career with nearby Ferryhill Athletic.[2]

He played his only League football in the Third Division North for his father's former club, Darlington, whom he joined from Ferryhill in 1954.[1] Sunderland had at one time been interested in signing him, but his father advised him to continue his education rather than taking the risk of a career in professional football, so he trained as a schoolteacher and worked in local primary schools.[2]

Edgar died in Hurworth-on-Tees, County Durham, in 2006 at the age of 75.[1]

References
  1. "John Edgar". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. Amos, Mike (14 September 2001). "Edgar reflects on scrapped dreams". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. 'Argus' (27 November 1936). "Under the searchlight". Sunderland Daily Echo. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Pegasus choose Cup side". Sunderland Echo. 16 April 1951. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. Bishop Auckland, the other finalists, will not choose their team until late to-night. All the players are fit, although J.R. Hardisty slightly strained himself in a league game on Saturday.
    Ulyatt, Richard (17 April 1951). "Cup finalists' new training plan". Yorkshire Post. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. Taylor takes the place of J.D. Edgar, who played in the semi-final and who is injured
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