Edward Proctor (1870–1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Proctor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Barlaston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1944 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leek | |||
| Royal Dublin Fusiliers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1896 | Stoke | 3 | (2) |
| 1896–1897 | Burslem Port Vale | 13 | (3) |
| Total | 16 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editProctor played for Leek and Royal Dublin Fusiliers before joining league club Stoke in 1895.[1] He played three times for Stoke in 1895–96 scoring twice against The Wednesday and Preston North End.[1] He then moved onto Midland Football League club and nearby rivals Burslem Port Vale in October 1896.[2] He scored on his debut, in a 1–1 draw with Dresden United at the Athletic Ground in a Staffordshire Senior Cup preliminary round match on 10 October 1896.[2] He was a first-team regular until he lost his place in January 1897 and was most likely released at the end of the season.[2]
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Staffordshire Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | First Division | 1895–96 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Burslem Port Vale | Midland League | 1896–97 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Career total | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Edward Proctor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)