Jack Edwards (soccer)

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Toddy Edwards
Personal information
Full name Jack Toddy Edwards
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blackstone
Bush Rats
Bundamba
International career
1924 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toddy Edwards was an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a forward for Blackstone and the Australia national soccer team.[1]

International career[edit]

Edwards played his first and only international match for Australia on 7 June 1924 against Canada in a very controversial selection.[2] Some of Edwards' teammates had refused to play after his only game for Australia when Bill Mitchell was initially going to be selected to play instead of Edwards.[3]

Referee career[edit]

After his end in his club career, Edwards became a referee. He first controlled the 1936 Tristram Shield Final between Milton and Booval Stars at Lang Park.[4] He was also selected as the referee for his first international match as referee with teams Australia and India in August 1938.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

National team Year[3] Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Australia 1924 0 0 1 0 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  2. ^ "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 54, no. 8, 701. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Soccer". The Courier-mail. No. 953. Queensland, Australia. 18 September 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ ""Toddy" Edwards To Referee Test". The Courier-mail. No. 1555. Queensland, Australia. 26 August 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.