Eddie Edgar
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Full name
Edward Edgar
Date of birth
31 October 1956
Place of birth
Jarrow, England
Position(s)
Goalkeeper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Edgar | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1974 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Hartlepool United | 75 | (0) |
| 1980 | London City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | London City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eddie Edgar (born 31 October 1956) is an English former professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League First Division, Football League Fourth Division, and the National Soccer League.
Edgar was born in Jarrow and played professionally for Newcastle United, although he made only one appearance for the club in a 4-2 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Derby County in 1976.[1] In 1976, he signed with Hartlepool United in the Football League Fourth Division.[2] He was loaned to the New York Cosmos of the North America Soccer League to serve as a backup for Shep Messing.[3][4] In 1980, he went to Canada to play with London City in the National Soccer League.[5][6]