Edwin Neve (3 May 1885 – 3 August 1920), sometimes known as Ned Neve,[4] was a professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Hull City.[1] He also played for Chesterfield Town, St Helens Recreation and Prescot.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Neve[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1920 (aged 35)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1905 | Prescot | ||
| 1905–1906 | St Helens Recreation | ||
| 1906–1912 | Hull City | 102 | (12) |
| 1912–1914 | Derby County | 47 | (1) |
| 1914–1915 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | (3) |
| 1916 | Chesterfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 184 | (16) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editAs of 1901, Neve was working as a labourer and as of May 1916,[7] he was working as a brewer's traveller.[8] In May 1916, in the middle of the First World War, he was conscripted into the Royal Garrison Artillery as a bombardier and served on the Western Front and in the Army of Occupation.[8] Neve died of heart problems in 1920, as a result of being gassed during the war.[8] He died in Derby and was buried in Prescot Parish Churchyard.[3][8]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1906–07[3] | Second Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 1907–08[3] | Second Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 1908–09[3] | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1909–10[3] | Second Division | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| 1910–11[3] | Second Division | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| 1911–12[3] | Second Division | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 102 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 12 | ||
| Derby County | 1912–13[9] | First Division | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 1913–14[9] | First Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1914–15[2] | Second Division | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| Career total | 184 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 190 | 17 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 216. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Edwin Neve". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "35 Ned Neve". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Neve Edwin "Ned" Hull City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1915–16". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Cables Connections: Hull City". Prescot Cables Football Club. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Edwin Neve on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d "WW1 Casualty: Bombardier 80636 Edwin Neve". prescot-rollofhonour.info. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Edwin Neve". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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