Joe Edelston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edelston | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Appley Bridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1970 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Appley Bridge | |||
| St Helens Recreation | |||
| 1912–1920 | Hull City | 109 | (0) |
| 1920 | Manchester City | 6 | (0) |
| 1920–1924 | Fulham | 67 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1925–1937 | Fulham Reserves | ||
| 1934 | Fulham (caretaker) | ||
| 1934–1935 | Fulham (caretaker) | ||
| 1938–1939 | Brentford (assistant) | ||
| 1939–1947 | Reading | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Joe Edelston (27 April 1891 – 10 March 1970) was an English professional football player and manager, best remembered for his 17 years serving Fulham in the Football League as a player, caretaker manager and reserve team manager. He also represented Hull City and Manchester City as a player and was included in the FA XI squad for a tour of South Africa in 1910. Later in his career he managed Reading and worked for Brentford and Leyton Orient as a coach. His son Maurice was also a footballer and later a successful sports broadcaster.
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