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Alf Edge

Alf Edge
Personal information
Full name Alfred Edge
Date of birth October 1864
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Date of death 11 April 1941(1941-04-11) (aged 76)
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884 Goldenhill Wanderers
1885–1891 Stoke 52 (16)
1891–1892 Newton Heath 19 (7)
1892 Nottingham Jardines Athletic
1892–1893 Stoke 1 (1)
1893–1894 Northwich Victoria 3 (0)
1894 Manchester City 1 (0)
Macclesfield
Total 76 (24)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Alfred "Alf" Edge (October 1864 – 11 April 1941) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Manchester City, Newton Heath, Northwich Victoria and Stoke.

Edge was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for his local side Goldenhill Wanderers before joining Stoke in 1885. He became a useful forward for Stoke and scored five goals in a 10–1 win over Caernarfon Wanderers in the FA Cup during the 1886–87 season. He was a member of the Stoke squad in their first two seasons in the Football League and like the rest of the team Edge struggled and in 1890, Stoke failed to gain re-election and joined the Football Alliance. Stoke were much more successful as they finished as champions of the Alliance with Edge scoring 12 goals.

Stoke re-gained their place in the Football League but Edge stayed in the Alliance signing for Manchester based Newton Heath. Whilst at Newton Heath he was suspended by the FA for also playing for Nottingham Jardines Athletic. His ban was lifted after an investigation and he re-joined Stoke in 1892. He played one match for Stoke which came in a 7–1 victory against his old club Newton Heath. He later went on to play for Northwich Victoria, Manchester City and finished his football career with Macclesfield.


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