Edmund Lester was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He played for Lancashire League club Fleetwood Rangers before moving to Football League First Division side Burnley in March 1898.[1] He played his only senior match for Burnley on 1 April 1899 in the 1–0 defeat away at Sheffield Wednesday.[2] Lester left the club in May 1899, and his whereabouts thereafter are untraced.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 18??–1898 | Fleetwood Rangers | ||
| 1898–1899 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 486. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
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