Eddie Legge Explained

Eddie Legge
Fullname:Edward Daniel Legge
Birth Date:12 March 1902
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Death Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years3:1928–1932
Years4:1932–1935
Years5:1935–1938
Years6:1938
Years7:1938–?
Clubs1:Balmoral Cecil
Clubs2:Aberdeen Park Vale
Clubs3:Aberdeen
Clubs4:Carlisle United
Clubs5:York City
Clubs6:Burton Town
Clubs7:Aberdeen Park Vale
Caps3:46
Caps4:104
Caps5:82
Goals3:0
Goals4:1
Goals5:2

Edward Daniel Legge (12 March 1902 – 16 December 1947) was a Scottish footballer who played for Carlisle United and York City in the Football League.

Career

Born in Aberdeen, Legge played for Balmoral Cecil and Aberdeen Park Vale before signing for hometown club Aberdeen in 1928.[1] He joined Carlisle United of the Football League in 1932 and in the league he made 104 appearances and scored one goal for them before joining York City in November 1935 following a trial.[1] [2] He was made captain for the 1936–37 season.[1] Following an injury, he was unable to reaffirm his place in the team, with Claude Barrett and Jack Pinder playing regularly at full back, and he left to join Burton Town in 1938.[1] He joined former club Aberdeen Park Vale in 1938 and died at Foresterhill Hospital in Aberdeen on 16 December 1947 at the age of 45.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jarred , Martin . Windross . Dave . Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997 . Citizen Publications . 1997 . 61 . 0-9531005-0-2 .
  2. Book: Joyce , Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939 . Tony Brown . 2004 . 155 . 1-899468-67-6 .