Ted Gaskell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Gaskell | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Bredbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2009 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Maidenhead, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Romiley St. Chad's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1936 | 0 | (0) | |
| 1936–1937 | Chesterfield | 0 | (0) |
| 1937 | Buxton | ||
| 1937–1952 | Brentford | 34 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Cheshire League XI | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1952–1954 | Hendon | ||
| Wealdstone | |||
| Southall | |||
| 1959–1961 | Brentford 'A' | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Edward "Ted" Gaskell (19 December 1916 – 10 February 2009) was an English professional football goalkeeper, coach and manager. He is best remembered for his time in the Football League with Brentford, staying with the club for 15 years and managing the short-lived 'A' team. He also held coaching positions at non-league sides Hendon, Wealdstone, Southall and with the Football Association at Lilleshall.
A goalkeeper, Gaskell began his career playing for local side Romiley St Chad's, before moving to Football League club . He secured a move to Division Two side Chesterfield in 1936 and departed the following year. After writing to every Cheshire League side in a bid to find a new club, Gaskell was offered a trial at Buxton in 1937 and remained with the club for a short period.
After spurning interest from Aston Villa and declining a trial with Manchester United, Gaskell signed for Division One side Brentford in 1937 for a £500 fee. Third-choice behind Jimmy Mathieson and Joe Crozier, Gaskell's hopes of a quick first team debut were delayed due to being forced to undergo an operation to correct an injury suffered in a London Combination match for the reserves in 1938. In the meantime, manager Harry Curtis brought in Frank Clack, pushing Gaskell even further down the pecking order.
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