Eddie Wainwright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Francis Wainwright | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939 | High Park | ||
| 1946–1956 | Everton | 207 | (68) |
| 1956–1959 | Rochdale | 100 | (27) |
| Total | 307 | (95) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Eddie Wainwright (22 June 1924 – 30 September 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Rochdale.
Wainwright first signed for Everton in 1939, but his first professional appearance was after World War II. In the 1949-50 season he was the leading goal scorer.
In 1951 he suffered a serious leg injury which almost ended his career, but he returned for four more seasons with Everton.
In 1956, Wainwright transferred to Rochdale, where he made exactly 100 league appearances over 3 seasons, before his retirement.
Wainwright died on 30th September 2005.
References[]
- ^ http://www.enfa.co.uk/
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "Eddie Wainwright – A Bright Light in Dark Days".
External links[]
- Eddie Wainwright at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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Categories:
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- 1924 births
- 2005 deaths
- Everton F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- English football forward, 1920s birth stubs