Stan Edwards (footballer, born 1926)

Stanley Llewellyn Edwards (17 October 1926 – 14 January 1989) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Colchester United and Leyton Orient. He was also on the books at Chelsea.

Stan Edwards
Personal information
Full name Stanley Llewellyn Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1926-10-17)17 October 1926[1]
Place of birth Dawdon, England[1]
Date of death 14 January 1989(1989-01-14) (aged 62)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Horden Colliery Welfare
Chelsea 0 (0)
1952–1953 Colchester United 19 (7)
1953–1954 Leyton Orient 2 (1)
Total 18 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Dawdon, Edwards played for Horden Colliery Welfare before moving to Chelsea. He failed to make an appearance at Chelsea, moving to Colchester United in 1952.[1] He made his debut for Colchester in a 3–1 win against Swindon Town on 6 September 1952, scoring on his debut.[2] He made 16 Football League appearances for the club, scoring five goals.[3] He made his final appearance for the club in a 5–3 away defeat to Leyton Orient on 30 April 1953, scoring a goal for the U's.[4] Coincidentally, Orient was to be his next club after his release from Colchester in the summer of 1953.[1] Edwards made two appearances for the club, scoring once, before retiring from the game. He broke his leg on both appearances for the club.[5]

Stanley Edwards died on 14 January 1989. Leaving widow Pamela and their four children. Steven, Paul, Andrew and Pamela Jane.[1]

References
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–1 Swindon Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. "Colchester United - Match details - Leyton Orient 5–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  5. "LEYTON ORIENT:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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