Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1894-09-26)26 September 1894 | ||
Place of birth | East Retford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m) | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Kiveton Park | |||
19??–1920 | Worksop Town | ||
1920–1926 | Birmingham | 113 | (11) |
1926–1927 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | (5) |
1927–1928 | Sutton Town | ||
1928–19?? | Mansfield Town | ||
Shirebrook | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward A. Linley (26 September 1894 – after 1928) was an English professional footballer who made 142 appearances in the Football League playing as an outside left.
Linley was born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire. He played football for Kiveton Park and Midland League club Worksop Town before signing for Birmingham in December 1920 for a fee reported as £600. He helped them win the Football League Second Division title in the 1920–21 season and appeared in more than 100 top-flight matches for the club. He also played for Nottingham Forest, Sutton Town, Mansfield Town, and Shirebrook.
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 107, 163. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 4 – via The Everton Collection.
- "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Sporting items". Derby Daily Telegraph. 28 December 1920. p. 3.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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- 1894 births
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Kiveton Park F.C. players
- Worksop Town F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Ashfield United F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Shirebrook Miners Welfare F.C. players
- Midland Football League players
- English Football League players
- Sportspeople from Retford
- Footballers from Nottinghamshire
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs