John "Johnny" Edgar (9 April 1936 – January/February 2008) was an English
footballer
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who scored 76 goals from 192 appearances in
the Football League
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.
Career
Edgar started his career with
Barnsley
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in May 1954.
After making 22 appearances and scoring six goals in the league for Barnsley, he joined
Gillingham in June 1958.
He made 45 appearances and scored 23 goals in the league for them, before joining
York City in June 1959, and was regarded an important capture, as the club faced their first season in the
Third Division
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Association football
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.
He scored the club's quickest hat-trick, after scoring three goals in six minutes in a 3–0 win over
Accrington Stanley in October 1959.
He finished the
1959–60 season as the club's top scorer, after scoring 17 goals.
His appearances the following season were curtailed by a serious injury and moved to
Hartlepools United
Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
They were founded in 1908 as Har ...
in June 1961.
He joined
Exeter City in July 1963, after making 72 appearances and scoring 31 goals in the league for Hartlepools.
He made six appearances for Exeter.
Edgar died in early 2008, at the age of 71.
[Edgar's death was reported on 5 February 2008, and the article states that he died "last week", meaning the date of death is sometime between 28 January and 3 February]
References
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1936 births
2008 deaths
English footballers
Association football inside forwards
Barnsley F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
York City F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Exeter City F.C. players
English Football League players