Teddy May Explained

Teddy May
Fullname:Edward Henry May
Birth Date:26 September 1865
Birth Place:Hull, England
Death Place:Sneinton, Nottingham, England
Position:Left winger
Youthclubs1:Notts Rangers
Years1:1886–1887
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1887
Clubs2:Notts County
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1887–1888
Clubs3:Burslem Port Vale
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1888–1890
Clubs4:Notts County
Caps4:29
Goals4:4
Years5:1890–1891
Clubs5:Nottingham Forest
Years6:1891–1893
Clubs6:Burton Swifts
Caps6:18
Goals6:5
Clubs7:Greenhalgh's
Clubs8:Mansfield
Totalcaps:48+
Totalgoals:9+

Edward Henry May (26 September 1865 – 6 January 1941) was an English footballer who played for Notts Rangers, Burslem Port Vale, Notts County, and Nottingham Forest in the 1880s and 1890s.

Career

May played for Notts Rangers before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1886.[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 7–0 defeat to Preston North End in a friendly on 6 September.[1] He enjoyed regular football, helping the club to the Third Round of the FA Cup in 1886–87, until March 1887 when he departed for Notts County.[1] He returned to Burslem on business in September 1887. He rejoined the Vale, playing regular football once more until he returned to Nottingham in the summer of 1888.[1] He scored three goals in 11 league games in the Football League in the 1888–89 season, and featured in 18 league games in the 1889–90 campaign. He went on to play in the Football Alliance for Nottingham Forest before he joined Second Division club Burton Swifts in 1892. He scored eight goals in 24 league and cup appearances for the Swifts in the 1892–93 season and later played for Burton Swifts, Greenhalgh's, and Mansfield.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1886–87004141
1887–88001010
Total005151
Notts County1888–89Football League11330143
1889–90Football League18165246
Total29495389
Burton Swifts1892–93Second Division18563248

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 188. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.