John David Edgar (1 December 1930 – 9 September 2006) was an English

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who played as an

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for Darlington and in non-league football for Bishop Auckland and Ferryhill Athletic.

Life and career

Edgar was born in

Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alder ...

, Hampshire, the son of Scottish footballer Dave Edgar. His father settled in County Durham after playing for Darlington, and Edgar began his senior career in that county. He played for Bishop Auckland during their run to the 1951 Amateur Cup final, but was omitted from the final itself. He was reported to have picked up a late injury,
but Edgar himself suggested otherwise, never played for the club again, and continued his career with nearby Ferryhill Athletic. He played his only League football in the

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for his father's former club, Darlington, whom he joined from Ferryhill in 1954. Sunderland had at one time been interested in signing him, but his father advised him to continue his education rather than taking the risk of a career in professional football, so he trained as a schoolteacher and worked in local primary schools. Edgar died in

Hurworth-on-Tees Hurworth-on-Tees is a village in the borough of Darlington, within the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated in the civil parish of Hurworth. The village lies to the south of Darlington on the River Tees, close to its ...

, County Durham, in 2006 at the age of 75.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edgar, John 1930 births 2006 deaths Sportspeople from Aldershot English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Bishop Auckland F.C. players Ferryhill Athletic F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Hampshire People from Hurworth-on-Tees Footballers from County Durham