Edward Proctor (1870–1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Edward Proctor
Personal information
Full name Edward Proctor[1]
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Barlaston, England[1]
Date of death 1944 (aged 74)[1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Leek
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1896 Stoke 3 (2)
1896–1897 Burslem Port Vale 13 (3)
Total 16 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Proctor played for Leek and Royal Dublin Fusiliers before joining league club Stoke in 1895.[1] He played three times for Stoke in 1895–96 scoring twice against The Wednesday and Preston North End.[1] He then moved onto Midland Football League club and nearby rivals Burslem Port Vale in October 1896.[2] He scored on his debut, in a 1–1 draw with Dresden United at the Athletic Ground in a Staffordshire Senior Cup preliminary round match on 10 October 1896.[2] He was a first-team regular until he lost his place in January 1897 and was most likely released at the end of the season.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Division Season League FA Cup Staffordshire Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke First Division 1895–96 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Burslem Port Vale Midland League 1896–97 13 3 2 0 2 1 17 4
Career total 16 5 2 0 2 1 20 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ Edward Proctor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)