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Edwin Bardsley (1883 – 18 November 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Glossop as an outside left.[1] His career was ended due to a broken leg suffered in a collision with William Foulke.[2]

Edwin Bardsley

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Bardsley[1]
Date of birth	1883
Place of birth	Hadfield, England
Date of death	18 November 1916 (aged 32–33)
Place of death	Somme, France
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903	Glossop	10	(1)
1904–1906	Stockport County	76	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Bardsley served as a private in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War and was killed during the Battle of the Somme on 18 November 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stockport County	1904–05[2]	Lancashire Combination	33	6	5	1	38	7
	1905–06[2]	Second Division	36	2	1	1	37	3
	1906–07[2]		7	1	0	0	7	1
Career total			76	9	6	2	82	11

References

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