Dick Edmed
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Richard "Dick" Edmed was an English footballer best known for his time playing for Liverpool
.
, Edmed played for Chatham Centrals, Rochester and Gillingham
before being signed by Liverpool manager Matt McQueen
in January 1926 for £
1800. He couldn't have made his debut in a more important game if he had tried, it was the visit to Anfield
by bitter rivals Manchester United
in a Division One
match on 28 August 1926, Liverpool made it a happy day for Edmed as they beat United 4-2 with Dick Forshaw
bagging a hat-trick
, his goalscoring account was opened 6 days later on 4 September at the Baseball Ground
, but Derby County
won the game 2-1.
Edmed, a winger, went straight into the starting line-up and stayed there for the rest of his first season missing only four matches. He, again, couldn't be shifted from his spot the following year when he was an ever present, along with Tom Bromilow
, scoring 14 times, he was the club's spot-kick taker which helped him score as many as he did from the wide position. He was to score two more (16) the following season, missing just three games, this total was even more remarkable as his penalty duties were given to Robert Done
.
He started the next campaign and was again a permanent fixture in the side until he picked an injury towards the end of the season. He was to play just a dozen times during the 1930–31 campaign and eventually lost his place to Harold Barton
.
After spending six years at the club, appearing 170 times and scoring 46 goals, Edmed was allowed to leave and joined his final club, Bolton Wanderers
, in May 1932.
He died on his birthday 14 February 1984.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
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Life and playing career
Born in Gillingham, KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, Edmed played for Chatham Centrals, Rochester and Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
before being signed by Liverpool manager Matt McQueen
Matt McQueen
Matthew 'Matt' McQueen was a Scottish football player who became a director and manager of Liverpool F.C.- Life and playing career :...
in January 1926 for £
Pound (currency)
The pound is a unit of currency in some nations. The term originated in England as the value of a pound of silver.The word pound is the English translation of the Latin word libra, which was the unit of account of the Roman Empire...
1800. He couldn't have made his debut in a more important game if he had tried, it was the visit to Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
by bitter rivals Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in a Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
match on 28 August 1926, Liverpool made it a happy day for Edmed as they beat United 4-2 with Dick Forshaw
Dick Forshaw
Richard 'Dick' Forshaw was a footballer who played, predominantly, for Liverpool and also Merseyside rivals Everton during the period between the First and Second World Wars.-Life and playing career:...
bagging a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
, his goalscoring account was opened 6 days later on 4 September at the Baseball Ground
Baseball Ground
The Baseball Ground was a stadium in Derby, England. It was first used for baseball as the home of Derby County Baseball Club from 1890 until 1898 and then for football as the home of Derby County from 1895 until 1997. It was commonly referred to as the "BBG".As the name suggests, the stadium was...
, but Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
won the game 2-1.
Edmed, a winger, went straight into the starting line-up and stayed there for the rest of his first season missing only four matches. He, again, couldn't be shifted from his spot the following year when he was an ever present, along with Tom Bromilow
Tom Bromilow
Thomas "Tom" George Bromilow was an English international left half footballer who played for Liverpool between 1919 and 1930...
, scoring 14 times, he was the club's spot-kick taker which helped him score as many as he did from the wide position. He was to score two more (16) the following season, missing just three games, this total was even more remarkable as his penalty duties were given to Robert Done
Robert Done
Robert Done was a footballer who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Robert played for Runcorn before Reds manager Matt McQueen brought him to Anfield in April 1926, he made his debut, along with George Pither, on New Years Day 1927 in Football League...
.
He started the next campaign and was again a permanent fixture in the side until he picked an injury towards the end of the season. He was to play just a dozen times during the 1930–31 campaign and eventually lost his place to Harold Barton
Harold Barton
Harold Barton was an English footballer who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, Barton was an amateur at Whitegate Juniors before he was signed by George Patterson for Liverpool in November 1928, he didn't make his debut until the 9 October 1929 in a...
.
After spending six years at the club, appearing 170 times and scoring 46 goals, Edmed was allowed to leave and joined his final club, Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, in May 1932.
He died on his birthday 14 February 1984.