Eddie Wainwright Explained

Eddie Wainwright
Fullname:Edward Francis Wainwright
Birth Date:1924 6, df=y
Birth Place:Southport, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1939
Clubs1:High Park
Years2:1946–1956
Caps2:207
Goals2:68
Years3:1956–1959
Caps3:100
Goals3:27
Totalcaps:307
Totalgoals:95

Eddie Wainwright (22 June 1924 – 30 September 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Rochdale.

Wainwright first signed for Everton in 1939, but his first professional appearance was after World War II. In the 1949-50 season he was the leading goal scorer.

In 1951 he suffered a serious leg injury which almost ended his career, but he returned for four more seasons with Everton.

In 1956, Wainwright transferred to Rochdale, where he made exactly 100 league appearances over 3 seasons, before his retirement.

Wainwright died on 30 September 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The English National Football Archive . Enfa.co.uk . 2022-04-27.
  2. Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps.
  3. Web site: Eddie Wainwright – A Bright Light in Dark Days.