Baden Herod Explained

Baden Herod
Fullname:Edwin Redvers Baden Herod
Birth Date:16 May 1900
Birth Place:Ilford, England
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Dagenham, England
Position:Full back
Height:5 ft 11 in[2]
Years3:–1921
Years4:1921–1927
Years5:1928–1929
Years6:1929–1930
Years7:1931–1933
Years8:1933–1935
Years9:1935–1936
Clubs1:Barking Town
Clubs2:Ilford
Clubs3:Great Eastern Railway Works
Clubs4:Charlton Athletic
Clubs5:Brentford
Clubs6:Tottenham Hotspur
Clubs7:Chester
Clubs8:Swindon Town
Clubs9:Clapton Orient
Caps4:213
Goals4:2
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Caps6:57
Goals6:0
Caps7:79
Goals7:1
Caps8:81
Goals8:0
Caps9:53
Goals9:0

Edwin Redvers Baden Herod (16 May 1900 – 9 May 1973) was an English professional footballer who played for Barking Town, Ilford, Great Eastern Railway Works F.C., Charlton Athletic, Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, Chester, Swindon Town and Clapton Orient.[3] He made over 500 appearances in the Football League.[4]

Football career

Herod played for non League clubs Barking Town, Ilford and Great Eastern Railway Works before joining Charlton Athletic in 1921, the full back played 236 matches and scored twice in all competitions between 1921 and 1927 at the Valley. He joined Brentford in 1928, his £1500 fee breaking the club's incoming record. Herod played a further 28 games before joining Tottenham Hotspur in February 1929 for a then club record fee of £4,000.[5] Herod featured in a total of 58 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[6] After leaving White Hart Lane, Herod had spells at Chester, Swindon Town,[7] before signing for Clapton Orient, where he ended his playing career.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goodwin, Bob . The Spurs Alphabet . 16 August 2017 . 978-0-9540434-2-1 . 201–202 . en.
  2. News: Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xi . Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records . soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-63-3 . 122.
  4. Book: Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Hull City . 7 May 2005 . 46.
  5. http://www.thfc6061sportstats.com/SPURS_RECORD_SIGNINGS_.htm Spurs record signings
  6. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
  7. http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/ Swindon Town stats