Foster Hedley (6 January 1908 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played for St Andrews (Newcastle), South Shields, Corinthians (Newcastle), Jarrow, Hull City, Nelson, Manchester City, Chester, Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall and Swindon Town.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Foster Hedley | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 1983 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Andrews (Newcastle) | |||
| 1925 | South Shields | 0 | (0) |
| Corinthians (Newcastle) | |||
| Jarrow | |||
| 1928 | Hull City | 2 | (0) |
| 1929 | Nelson | 26 | (5) |
| 1929 | Manchester City | 2 | (2) |
| 1931–1933 | Chester | 88 | (29) |
| 1934–1935 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Millwall | 12 | (6) |
| 1938–1946 | Swindon Town | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editHedley played for St Andrews (Newcastle), South Shields, Corinthians (Newcastle) and Jarrow before joining Hull City where he participated in two matches in 1928. After spells with Nelson and Manchester City the outside left signed for Chester in 1931 where he went on to feature in 88 games and scoring on 29 occasions. Hedley joined Tottenham Hotspur to play a further five matches and netting once in all competitions.[3] After leaving White Hart Lane he joined Millwall before ending his playing career at Swindon Town where he played 30 matches and scored seven goals in all competitions between 1938–46.[4]
References
edit- ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 120. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Hedley's Swindon Town stats Retrieved 25 May 2009