Edwin Stein, also known as Ed Stein or Eddie Stein, is a South Africa

South Africa

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n-born English

England

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 former professional football player and coach.

Playing career

Stein, who played as a midfielder

Midfielder

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, played non-league football for Dagenham

Dagenham F.C.

Dagenham F.C. was an English football club based in Dagenham. Established in 1949, the club played at Victoria Road from 1955 until its merger with Redbridge Forest in 1992 to form Dagenham & Redbridge.-History:...

, before making one appearance in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Barnet

Barnet F.C.

Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....

 during the 1991-1992 season.

Coaching career

Stein retired from professional footballer in 1992 to become manager at former club Barnet

Barnet F.C.

Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....

; at the time he was just one of two black managers in the country, alongside Keith Alexander

Keith Alexander (footballer)

Keith Alexander was a Saint Lucian footballer and manager. Born in Nottingham, England, he was the manager of League Two side Macclesfield Town at the time of his death, in a career that included international appearances for Saint Lucia. Alexander played for a whole host of lower league football...

. Stein resigned from Barnet in July 1993 in order to become Assistant Manager at Southend United

Southend United F.C.

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, under former colleague Barry Fry

Barry Fry

Barry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...

. He later became manager of non-league side Harrow Borough

Harrow Borough F.C.

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, leaving that position in November 2003 after three-and-a-half years.

Managerial statistics

Team	From	Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....	1 April 1992	30 June 1993

Personal life

His brothers Brian

Brian Stein

Brian Stein is a South African born former English footballer. He is the older brother of former Luton Town, Chelsea and Stoke City striker Mark Stein; another brother, Ed Stein, played for Barnet....

 and Mark were also professional footballers.