Ted Linley (footballer)

Ted Linley
Personal information
Date of birth (1894-09-26)26 September 1894[1]
Place of birth East Retford, England
Height 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kiveton Park
19??–1920 Worksop Town
1920–1926 Birmingham 113 (11)
1926–1927 Nottingham Forest 29 (5)
1927–1928 Sutton Town
1928–19?? Mansfield Town
Shirebrook
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward A. Linley (26 September 1894 – after 1928) was an English professional footballer who made 142 appearances in the Football League playing as an outside left.

Linley was born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire.[1] He played football for Kiveton Park[3] and Midland League club Worksop Town before signing for Birmingham in December 1920 for a fee reported as £600.[4] He helped them win the Football League Second Division title in the 1920–21 season and appeared in more than 100 top-flight matches for the club.[1][5] He also played for Nottingham Forest, Sutton Town, Mansfield Town, and Shirebrook.[5]

  1. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 107, 163. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 4 – via The Everton Collection.
  3. ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Sporting items". Derby Daily Telegraph. 28 December 1920. p. 3.
  5. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.