Edwin Rees Beynon (17 November 1924 – February 2002) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Rees Beynon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdare, Wales[2] | ||
| Date of death | 2002 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1952 | Wrexham | 72 | (21) |
| 1951–1955 | Shrewsbury Town | 91 | (6) |
| Wellington Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Beynon was a Wales Schoolboy International in youth and had represented the Royal Air Force at football while serving in the Second World War.[3] He made appearances in the English Football League for Wrexham and Shrewsbury Town.[2] After retiring from playing he was employed as a security officer and later as a driving instructor in London, returning to live at his native Aberdare after retiring from employment.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Eddie Beynon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Eddie Beynon". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b Jones, Mike (2008). Meadow Maestros & Misfits. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-9548099-2-8.
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