Full Name:
Edwin George Ditchburn
Born:
24th October 1921, Gillingham, Kent
Died: 26th December 2005, aged 84 England Career:
1948 - 1956
Positions:
Goalkeeper
Clubs (and caps):
Tottenham Hotspur (6)
FA Legacy Number:
676
Career Summary:
Ted Ditchburn (24th October 1921 - 26th December 2005) was an international footballer who represented England 6 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Switzerland on 2nd December 1948 at 27 years old, and his last was vs Denmark on 5th December 1956 aged 35. Ditchburn, born on 24th October 1921, in Gillingham, Kent, has a FA Legacy Number of 676 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Switzerland (FR) on 2nd December 1948 aged 27 years, 1 month, 9 days Last Cap: v Denmark (WCQ) on 5th December 1956 aged 35 years, 1 month, 12 days Career Length: 8 years, 3 days Starts: 6
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 6
England Match Statistics
Friendly FR
4
0
0
0
0
British Home Championship HC
1
0
0
0
0
World Cup Qualifier WCQ
1
0
0
0
0
Competitive
2
0
0
0
0
Home
4
0
0
0
0
Away
2
0
0
0
0
Won
5
0
0
0
0
Lost
1
0
0
0
0
Walter Winterbottom
6
0
0
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)
18 sources from 6 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
DEN, 5 - 2, 5th Dec 1956 (WCQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 6. Age: 35 years, 1 month, 12 days.
YUG, 3 - 0, 28th Nov 1956 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 5. Age: 35 years, 1 month, 4 days.
WAL, 3 - 1, 14th Nov 1956 (HC) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 4. Age: 35 years, 0 months, 21 day.
USA, 6 - 3, 8th Jun 1953 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 3. Age: 31 years, 7 months, 15 days.
SWE, 1 - 3, 13th May 1949 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 2. Age: 27 years, 6 months, 20 days.
SUI, 6 - 0, 2nd Dec 1948 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 1. Age: 27 years, 1 month, 9 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.