Willis Edwards (16 caps, 0 goals)

Full Name:
Willis Edwards
Born:
28th April 1903, Newton, Derbyshire
Died:
27th September 1988, Leeds aged 85
England Career:
1926 - 1929
Positions:
Right Half
Clubs (and caps):
Leeds United (16)
FA Legacy Number:
500
Career Summary:
Willis Edwards (28th April 1903 - 27th September 1988) was an international footballer who represented England 16 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 1st March 1926 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 20th November 1929 aged 26. Edwards, born on 28th April 1903, in Newton, Derbyshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 500 and played as a Right Half for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Wales (HC) on 1st March 1926 aged 22 years, 10 months, 3 days
Last Cap:
v Wales (HC) on 20th November 1929 aged 26 years, 6 months, 22 days
First Captaincy:
v Ireland (HC) on 22nd October 1928 aged 25 years, 5 months, 24 days
Career Length:
3 years, 264 days
Starts:
16
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
16

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 11 0 5 0 0
  • FriendlyFR 5 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 11 0 5 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 6 0 2 0 0
  • Away 10 0 3 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Lost 4 0 1 0 0
  • Drawn 2 0 0 0 0
  • Won 10 0 4 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Right Half 16 0 5 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 16 0 5 0 0
  • Totals
  • 16
  • 0
  • 5
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 50 sources from 16 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List