Alfred Geddes Explained

Jasper Geddes
Fullname:Alfred John Geddes
Position:Outside Left
Birth Date:1871
Birth Place:West Bromwich, Birmingham, England
Death Place:England
Youthyears1:1890
Youthclubs1:Causeway Green Villa
Years1:1891–1894
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Caps1:70
Goals1:22
Years2:1894
Clubs2:Clapton Rovers
Caps2:??
Goals2:??
Years3:1894–1895
Clubs3:Millwall
Caps3:15
Goals3:8
Years4:1895–1896
Clubs4:West Bromwich Albion
Caps4:3
Goals4:3
Years5:1895–1899
Clubs5:Millwall
Caps5:87
Goals5:33
Years6:1899–1900
Clubs6:Bedminster
Caps6:33
Goals6:10
Years7:1900–1901
Clubs7:Bristol City
Caps7:23
Goals7:4
Years8:1901–1902
Clubs8:Bristol Rovers
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Manageryears1:??

Alf "Jasper" Geddes (born 1871 in West Bromwich and died 1927) was an English footballer who played as an outside left. He made over 70 Football League and 130 Southern League appearances in the years before the First World War.[1]

Career

Jasper Geddes played locally for Causeway Green Villa before joining West Bromwich Albion and playing for three seasons in the First Division; West Bromwich also won the FA Cup in 1892 during this period. Geddes then moved south via Clapton Rovers to Millwall to play in the Southern League. Geddes had second spells with firstly, West Bromwich Albion, in the Football League for one season during which West Brom were FA Cup runners up. Then secondly returning to Millwall in the Southern League for four seasons including 1896-97 when he had his most successful scoring season with 12 goals.

Geddes finished his career in Bristol playing in the Southern League in successive seasons for three Bristol clubs. Sam Hollis signed Geddes in July 1899 from Millwall for Bedminster and Geddes moved to Bristol City in the following summer when Bedminster merged with Bristol City.[2] [3] Geddes played a final season in 1901–02 with Bristol Rovers.[4]

Honours

Millwall

West Bromwich Albion

1891–92

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Woods, David. Leigh Edwards . Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press . 1997. 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Book: Woods, David. Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications . 1994. 1-874427-95-X.
  4. Book: Farror, Morley. Southern League First Division 1894-1920. Association of Football Statisticians.