Edwin Earle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Earle | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 1987 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | North Seaton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1925 | Blyth Spartans | ? | (?) |
| 1925–1926 | Nelson | 54 | (15) |
| 1926–1928 | Burnley | 3 | (1) |
| 1928–1933 | Boston Town | ? | (?) |
| 1933–1934 | Crystal Palace | 10 | (3) |
| 1934–1935 | Gresley Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 1935 | Boston United | ? | (?) |
| 1935–1936 | Wisbech Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Edwin Earle (15 June 1907 – 22 October 1987) was an English professional association footballer who played as a winger. He played in the Football League for Nelson, Burnley and Crystal Palace and also had spells in non-league football. Born in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, he returned to the north-east of England after his football career and died in North Seaton, near Ashington, at the age of 82.
Earle began his career with Newbiggin Athletic, before moving to Blyth Spartans in July 1924, where he became a professional in November that year. Outside of football, he also worked in the local coal mine. Earle's performances were notcied by Third Division North team Nelson who required a new outside-left. In the early hours of 15 September 1925, Nelson representatives visited the mine where Earle had just completed a night shift and signed him on a free transfer. The team had a game later that day and Earle travelled to Nelson to play the match, making his debut in the 2–2 draw with Ashington despite having had no sleep during the night. On 19 December 1925, he scored his first goal in the Football League in the 7–0 win over Tranmere Rovers, and scored two more in the following game against Wigan Borough. At the end of the 1925–26 campaign several First Division clubs, including Liverpool, Everton and Aston Villa, declared their interest in Earle, but Nelson declined all approaches for the player. He scored his first senior hat-trick on 4 September 1926 in the 5–1 win against Doncaster Rovers at Seedhill. From the day he signed to his final match on 18 December 1926, Earle played in 57 first-team matches, never missing a game during his time with the club.
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