Derek Edge (14 February 1942 – 23 October 1991) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Edge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1942[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1991 (aged 49)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | (2) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEdge played for Stoke City before joining Potteries derby rivals Port Vale as an amateur before signing as a professional in 1960.[1] After making his debut at Vale Park in a 2–1 win over Reading on 9 October 1961 he also played in the 3–1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road on 24 February.[1] These were his only two Third Division appearances of the 1961–62 season for Norman Low. He left on a free transfer in May 1962. He moved on to Crewe Alexandra.[1] He signed with Cheshire County League side Macclesfield Town in March 1963 on a free transfer. The following year, he moved on to Stafford Rangers.[3]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1961–62 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1962–63[5] | Cheshire County League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 1963–64[6] | Cheshire County League | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 93. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b "Derek Edge". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Derek Edge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.