Dennis Edwards (footballer)
English professional footballer (1937–2019)
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Dennis Edwards (19 January 1937 – 13 September 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League, most notably for Charlton Athletic, for whom he made over 170 appearances.[1] He also played league football for Portsmouth, Brentford and Aldershot.[1] Earlier in his career, Edwards was a prolific goalscorer in non-League football for Slough Town and Wycombe Wanderers and he was capped by England at amateur level.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 2019 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Portsmouth, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Old Paludians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | Slough Town | 35 | (27) |
| 1957–1959 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | (31) |
| 1959–1965 | Charlton Athletic | 171 | (61) |
| 1965–1968 | Portsmouth | 71 | (14) |
| 1967 | → Brentford (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 1968 | Aldershot | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 302 | (105) | |
| International career | |||
| 1958 | England Amateurs | 2 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Edwards was educated at the Lea School and Slough Grammar School.[4] After leaving school he worked as a clerk for ICI and served his national service in the RAF.[4] Edwards was a Brentford supporter.[5] After retiring from football, he lived in Denmead and established a frozen food business.[6][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slough Town | 1954–55[4] | Corinthian League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1955–56[4] | Corinthian League | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 10[b] | 11 | 35 | 31 | ||
| 1956–57[4] | Corinthian League | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Total | 35 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 12 | 57 | 40 | |||
| Portsmouth | 1964–65[8] | Second Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| 1965–66[8] | Second Division | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 10 | ||
| 1966–67[8] | Second Division | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68[8] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 80 | 16 | |||
| Brentford (loan) | 1967–68[9] | Fourth Division | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 148 | 58 | ||
- 4 appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Corinthian League Memorial Shield
- 4 appearances and 7 goals in Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 2 goals in Corinthian League Memorial Shield, 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Amateur Cup
- 2 appearances and 1 goal in Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup, 1 appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
Honours
Slough Town
- Berks & Bucks Senior Cup: 1954–55[4]
- Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57[10][11]
