Eddie Stuart

Eddie Stuart

Personal information
Full name	Edward Albert Stuart[1]
Date of birth	(1931-05-12)12 May 1931[1]
Place of birth	Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa[1]
Date of death	4 November 2014(2014-11-04) (aged 83)
Place of death	Wrexham, Wales
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950	Rangers Johannesburg
1951–1962	Wolverhampton Wanderers	287	(5)
1962–1964	Stoke City	63	(2)
1964–1966	Tranmere Rovers	83	(2)
1966–1968	Stockport County	77	(1)
1968–1972	Worcester City	?	(0)
Total		510	(10)
Teams managed
1968–1971	Worcester City (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edward Albert "Eddie" Stuart (12 May 1931 – 4 November 2014) was a South African professional footballer. He played as a defender. He played 322 times in England for Wolverhampton Wanderers between 1951 and 1962, winning three league titles and the FA Cup. He also served Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County.^[1]

Stuart died on 4 November 2014 in Wrexham, Wales aged 83 following a long illness.^[2]

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Eddie Stuart passes away". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.