Edward Steele (footballer)

Edward Steele

Personal information
Full name	Edward Steele
Date of birth	1873
Place of birth	Longton, Staffordshire, England
Date of death	Unknown
Position(s)	Full Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1890	Longton Town
1891	Edensor Free Wanderers
1892	Longton Zion
1893	Longton Atlas
1894–1895	Stoke	0	(0)
1895	Dresden United
1896	Wellingborough
1897–1899	Crewe Alexandra
1899	Dresden Victoria
1900	Dresden Queen's Park
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Steele (1873–unknown) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.

Career

Steele was born in Longton, Staffordshire and played amateur football with Longton Town, Edensor Free Wanderers, Longton Zion and Longton Atlas before joining Stoke in 1894–95 and played mainly for the reserve side in The Combination. Steele played in a league match for Stoke against Sheffield Wednesday on 6 April 1895 but the match was abandoned after 75 minutes at 0–0 after the referee left the field after being verbally abused by some spectators. The match was consequently replayed and Steele did not keep his place in the side. His only appearance for Stoke came in the end of season Test Match against Newton Heath, taking the place of the sick Jack Eccles, Stoke went on to win 3–0. Steele left the club at the end of season and he went on to play for Dresden United, Wellingborough, Crewe Alexandra, Dresden Victoria and Dresden Queen's Park.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Test Match		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1894–95	First Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career Total			0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0