Edwin Bardsley (1883 – 18 November 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Glossop as an outside left.[1] His career was ended due to a broken leg suffered in a collision with William Foulke.[2]

Edwin Bardsley
Personal information
Full name Edwin Bardsley[1]
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Hadfield, England
Date of death 18 November 1916 (aged 32–33)
Place of death Somme, France
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903 Glossop 10 (1)
1904–1906 Stockport County 76 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Bardsley served as a private in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War and was killed during the Battle of the Somme on 18 November 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 1904–05[2] Lancashire Combination 33 6 5 1 38 7
1905–06[2] Second Division 36 2 1 1 37 3
1906–07[2] 7 1 0 0 7 1
Career total 76 9 6 2 82 11

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 17. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d Watts, Ian. "Ted Bardsley". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Casualty Details: Bardsley, Edwin". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Edwin Bardsley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 October 2016.