Edward Arthur James Stallard (September 1892 – 30 October 1917) was an English professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for West Ham United.

Personal life

Stallard served as a

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in the

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during the

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. He was killed in action on 30 November 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial to the Missing.

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1892 births Military personnel from the London Borough of Hackney Date of birth missing 1917 deaths Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney People from Hackney, London Men's association football forwards English men's footballers Southern Football League players Chatham Town F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players British Army personnel of World War I London Scottish soldiers British military personnel killed in World War I {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub