Edward Steele (footballer) explained

Edward Steele
Fullname:Edward Steele
Birth Date:1873
Birth Place:Longton, Staffordshire, England
Death Date:Unknown
Position:Full Back
Years1:1890
Clubs1:Longton Town
Years2:1891
Clubs2:Edensor Free Wanderers
Years3:1892
Clubs3:Longton Zion
Years4:1893
Clubs4:Longton Atlas
Years5:1894–1895
Clubs5:Stoke
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:1895
Years7:1896
Years8:1897–1899
Years9:1899
Clubs9:Dresden Victoria
Years10:1900
Clubs10:Dresden Queen's Park

Edward Steele (1873–unknown) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.

Career

Steele was born in Longton, Staffordshire and played amateur football with Longton Town, Edensor Free Wanderers, Longton Zion and Longton Atlas before joining Stoke in 1894–95 and played mainly for the reserve side in The Combination. Steele played in a league match for Stoke against Sheffield Wednesday on 6 April 1895 but the match was abandoned after 75 minutes at 0–0 after the referee left the field after being verbally abused by some spectators. The match was consequently replayed and Steele did not keep his place in the side. His only appearance for Stoke came in the end of season Test Match against Newton Heath, taking the place of the sick Jack Eccles, Stoke went on to win 3–0. Steele left the club at the end of season and he went on to play for Dresden United, Wellingborough, Crewe Alexandra, Dresden Victoria and Dresden Queen's Park.