Johnny Edgar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edgar | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1936 | ||
| Place of birth |
Worsbrough Dale , England | ||
| Date of death | c. 1 February 2008 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1958 | Barnsley | 22 | (6) |
| 1958–1959 | Gillingham | 45 | (23) |
| 1959–1961 | York City | 47 | (16) |
| 1961–1963 | Hartlepools United | 72 | (31) |
| 1963 | Exeter City | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 192 | (76) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John "Johnny" Edgar (9 April 1936 – January/February 2008) was an English
the Football League
.
Career
Edgar started his career with
1959–60 season as the club's top scorer, after scoring 17 goals.[3] His appearances the following season were curtailed by a serious injury and moved to Hartlepools United in June 1961.[2] He joined Exeter City in July 1963, after making 72 appearances and scoring 31 goals in the league for Hartlepools.[1] He made six appearances for Exeter.[1]
Edgar died in early 2008, at the age of 71.[4][5]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ York City official site: Death of John Edgar
- ^ Edgar's death was reported on 5 February 2008, and the article states that he died "last week", meaning the date of death is sometime between 28 January and 3 February