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224

Legacy
Number

10

Youth
Promotion #

10

Youth
Debut #

8

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

8.00

Game
Per

Alfred Edwards

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Midfielder

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Alfred Edwards

Role

M Alfred Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #224 |

Position

Born

Midfielder

1 April 1890

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Coventry ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1909-10

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Stourbridge FC)

Youth

April 1910

20

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1912-13

Dudley Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

August 1912

22

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Alfred Edwards

Previous Clubs:

Lord Street FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

-1910 Stourbridge FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Birmingham & District League

1910-11 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division

Played Under

Alfred Edwards

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1911-12 ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |

Loans Out

Alfred Edwards

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Alfred Edwards

Subsequent Clubs:

1912- Dudley Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Retired

Career Progression

Alfred Edwards

Aston Villa Youth

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Youth Career

Alfred Edwards

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

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Reserve Career

Alfred Edwards

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

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First Team Career

Alfred Edwards

8

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

M Alfred Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1911-12 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #224 |
๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

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Honours

Alfred Edwards

Played for the Villa

First Team Debut

Alfred Edwards

Debut Squad:

1911-12

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Oct 1911, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Villa Park

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1911-12

๐ŸŸฅ 7 Oct 1911, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Villa Park

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

21

Final First
Team Appearance

Alfred Edwards

Final Appearance:

1911-12

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Feb 1912, Villa 1-1 Reading, Villa Park

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

21

Final Squad:

1911-12

๐ŸŸจ 3 Feb 1912, Villa 1-1 Reading, Villa Park

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

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8

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

8.00

Game
Per

Villa Career

Alfred Edwards

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
8
8
0
0

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
8.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
25%
75%
25%
1.25

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

Alfred Edwards

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Jan 1912, Villa 6-0 Walsall, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Joe Walters | 13' | Joe Bache | 51' | Charlie Wallace | 62' | Alfred Edwards | 82' |

FA Cup

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6

League Appearances

2

FA Cup
Appearances

0

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

Alfred Edwards

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
6
6
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Alfred Edwards

1911-12

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
8
8
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
8.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
25%
75%
25%
1.25

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
Premier League.jpg

0

PL Appearances

6

Division One
Appearances

0

Championship
Appearances

0

Division Two
Appearances

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Alfred Edwards

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
6
6
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

6

League Appearances

0

League
Goals

0

League
Assists

0.00

League
per Game

League Seasons

Alfred Edwards

1911-12

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First Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
6
6
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1911-12
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Oct 1911, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
8th=
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1911-12
๐ŸŸจ 30 Dec 1911, Villa 0-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
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1911-12
๐ŸŸจ 6 Jan 1912, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Manor Ground
Division One
7th=
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1911-12
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1911, Villa 6-1 Oldham, Villa Park
Division One
11th
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1911-12
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1912, Villa 0-3 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
10th=
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1911-12
๐ŸŸจ 27 Jan 1912, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
5th=
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2

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

1

FA Cup
Assists

2.00

FA Cup
per Game

FA Cup Seasons

Alfred Edwards

1911-12

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1911-12
๐ŸŸฉ 13 Jan 1912, Villa 6-0 Walsall, Villa Park
FA Cup
1st Round
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1911-12
๐ŸŸจ 3 Feb 1912, Villa 1-1 Reading, Villa Park
FA Cup
2nd Round
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0

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game

League Cup Seasons

Alfred Edwards

1911-12

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Appearances

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0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game

European Seasons

Alfred Edwards

1911-12

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

8

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Alfred Edwards

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

Alfred Edwards

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International Career

Alfred Edwards

Full International Record

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Career Notes

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Biography

Alfred Edwards

Player #224 for Aston Villa, Alfred Edwards, also known as Albert Edwards, played as a midfielder for the club in the position then known as a half back.

Alfred played for Villa in the 1911-12 season making 8 appearances

Alfred was born in Coventry in April 1890 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 21 on the 7th October 1911.

Villa had signed Alfred from Stourbridge FC in April 1910.

Alfredโ€™s final game for Villa came on 3rd February 1912 and he moved on to Dudley Town in August 1912.

Alfred played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Alfred was killed in action in October 1918 during WW1 aged just 28.

1 October 1918, Aged 28

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ†
1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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