Edward Shore (18 October 1927 – 1976) was an English
footballer
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who played on the
wing
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in the
English Football League
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for
Port Vale and
Coventry City in the late 1940s. He later represented
Hinckley Athletic.
Career
Shore joined
Port Vale as an amateur in September 1945.
He made his debut in a 4–0 win over
Clapton Orient in a war league match at
The Old Recreation Ground on 13 October 1945, and signed as a professional later in the month.
After becoming a regular, he lost his place in March 1946.
He had played ten war league games, scoring two goals, and in the war cup scored one goal in nine appearances.
As standard football continued following the end of
World War II he played three matches in the
Football League Third Division South.
He was released by the "Valiants" at the end of the
1947–48 season by
manager Gordon Hodgson.
Shore moved on to
Coventry City.
He played two
Second Division games in
1948–49 and
1949–50, before "Sky Blues" manager
Harry Storer allowed him a move away from
Highfield Road. He later played
non-League football
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for
Hinckley Athletic.
Career statistics
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References
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1927 births
1976 deaths
Footballers from Nuneaton
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Port Vale F.C. players
Coventry City F.C. players
Hinckley United F.C. players
English Football League players