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English footballer

Edward Didymus
Personal information
Full name Edward John Didymus
Date of birth (1886-04-13)13 April 1886
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Date of death 12 April 1918(1918-04-12) (aged 31)
Place of death near Neuville-Vitasse, France
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1907 Portsmouth 3 (0)
1907–1908 Northampton Town
1908–1909 Huddersfield Town 30 (5)
1909–1910 Blackpool 2 (0)
1910 Burslem Port Vale 2 (0)
Total 34 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward John Didymus (13 April 1886 – 12 April 1918), sometimes known as Fred Didymus, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Blackpool. He also played for Portsmouth, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, and Port Vale.

Career

Didymus played for his home-town club Portsmouth (Western League), Southern League club Northampton Town and Huddersfield Town, before joining Blackpool in 1909. He played two Second Division matches for the "Seasiders" in the 1909–10 season. In November 1910, he joined North Staffordshire & District League club Port Vale and made his debut in a 2–2 draw at Congleton Town on 26 November 1910. He scored four goals in a 9–0 Hanley Cup win over Goldenhill Catholics on 2 December before departing the club at the end of the year.

Personal life

Didymus was married with five children and after his retirement from football in 1912, he worked as a tram driver for Portsmouth Corporation Transport. Prior to this, he was recorded as working as a greengrocer's apprentice in 1901 and as a general labourer in 1911. In 1915, during the second-year of the First World War, he enlisted in the Army Service Corps. After being transferred to the Manchester Regiment, Didymus arrived on the Western Front in March 1918 and was then transferred to the Middlesex Regiment. On 12 April 1918, while serving near Neuville-Vitasse as a private, Didymus was shot and killed by a German sniper while attempting to rescue his lieutenant, who had been wounded shortly before. He was buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 1909–10 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Burslem Port Vale 1910–11 North Staffordshire & District League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References

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  7. ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-873626-07-8.
  8. "Edward Didymus". A Tale of One City. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. Cooksey, Jon; Murland, Jerry (2020). The Battles of Arras: South: Bullecourt, Monchy-le-Preux, Wancourt and the Valley of the Scarpe. Yorkshire: Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-52674-239-1.
  10. ^ Edward Didymus at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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