Name: Edwards, George Robert



Birthdate: 1918-04-01 in Great Yarmouth (Died: 1993-01-21 in Lapworth)

Position: Forward

Playing for Villa: June 1938 - August 1951

Previous clubs: Great Yarmouth Priory School, Yarmouth Boys, Norfolk Boys, Yarmouth Caledonians, Norfolk County, Yarmouth Town, Norwich City

Signed: - From Norwich City

Sold: - To Bilston United

League: 138 matches - 34 goals

Cup: 14 matches - 7 goals

International: England Trials (1946)


More info:
The Football League was suspended after 3 games 1939-40. These three matches were later expunged from official records. He played all three of these games and also in the Harry Hibbs Testimonial Match against Birmingham.

Edwards also played for Villa during World War 2. (122 - 93 goals)
He also guested for Birmingham, Chelmsford, Coventry City, Northampton, Norwich City, Walsall ,Wrexham, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City and Worcester City during World War 2.



Season

1938-39
1939-40
1940-41
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
First team

3 - 0 goals
4 - 1 goal (see More info)
5 - 2 goals
5 - 5 goals
26 - 10 goals
15 - 4 goals
37 - 33 goals
42 - 43 goals
41 - 10 goals
43 - 11 goals
33 - 13 goals
13 - 2 goals
11 - 1 goal
Reserves

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Youth

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