| Jack Edwards | |
| Fullname: | John Bentley Edwards |
| Birth Date: | 25th August, 1867 |
| Birth Place: | Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Death Date: | October, 1960 (aged 93) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 1888–1889 |
| Clubs1: | Preston North End |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Death Place: | Preston, Lancashire, England |
John Bentley 'Jack' Edwards (August 25, 1867 – October 1960) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Preston North End.[1] [2]
Jack Edwards made his Football League and Club debut on 13 October 1888, playing as a winger, at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The visitors were West Bromwich Albion and the home team won 3–0. Edwards also scored his debut club and League goal in this match. Two minutes into the second–half, with the scores at 0–0, Edwards scored from a pass made by his wing–colleague Jack Gordon. Edwards appeared in four of the 22 League matches played by Preston North End in season 1888–89 and scored three League goals. As a forward (one appearance), he played in a Preston forward–line that scored three–League–goals–or–more once. As a winger (three appearances) he played in a Preston midfield that achieved big (three–League–goals–or–more) wins on two separate occasions. He scored three League goals, of which, two came in one match. Edwards, playing as a forward, scored two as his team defeated Notts County 4–1 at Deepdale on 5 January 1889. Despite putting in such a good performance he never played for Preston North end or in a Football League match again.[3] [4] [5]
He married Ellen Cock on September 23rd, 1891 and died in October 1960 at the age of 93.