Edwin Neve (3 May 1885 – 3 August 1920), sometimes known as Ned Neve,[4] was a professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Hull City.[1] He also played for Chesterfield Town, St Helens Recreation and Prescot.[5][6]

Edwin Neve
Personal information
Full name Edwin Neve[1]
Date of birth 3 May 1885
Place of birth Prescot, England
Date of death 3 August 1920(1920-08-03) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death Derby, England[3]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1905 Prescot
1905–1906 St Helens Recreation
1906–1912 Hull City 102 (12)
1912–1914 Derby County 47 (1)
1914–1915 Nottingham Forest 35 (3)
1916 Chesterfield Town 2 (0)
Total 184 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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As of 1901, Neve was working as a labourer and as of May 1916,[7] he was working as a brewer's traveller.[8] In May 1916, in the middle of the First World War, he was conscripted into the Royal Garrison Artillery as a bombardier and served on the Western Front and in the Army of Occupation.[8] Neve died of heart problems in 1920, as a result of being gassed during the war.[8] He died in Derby and was buried in Prescot Parish Churchyard.[3][8]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1906–07[3] Second Division 13 3 0 0 13 3
1907–08[3] Second Division 13 1 0 0 13 1
1908–09[3] Second Division 13 0 0 0 13 0
1909–10[3] Second Division 22 3 0 0 22 3
1910–11[3] Second Division 26 4 0 0 26 4
1911–12[3] Second Division 15 1 2 0 17 1
Total 102 12 2 0 104 12
Derby County 1912–13[9] First Division 18 1 1 0 19 1
1913–14[9] First Division 29 0 1 0 30 0
Total 47 1 2 0 49 1
Nottingham Forest 1914–15[2] Second Division 35 3 2 1 37 4
Career total 184 16 6 1 190 17

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 216. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Edwin Neve". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "35 Ned Neve". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Neve Edwin "Ned" Hull City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Line-ups – 1915–16". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Cables Connections: Hull City". Prescot Cables Football Club. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. ^ Edwin Neve on Lives of the First World War
  8. ^ a b c d "WW1 Casualty: Bombardier 80636 Edwin Neve". prescot-rollofhonour.info. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Edwin Neve". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.