Ted Wass (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Wass | ||
| Date of birth | 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 1955 (aged 44–45) | ||
| Place of death | Old Whittington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half, Right back, Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sheepbridge | ? | (?) | |
| Old Whittington Evening School | ? | (?) | |
| 1929 | Chesterfield | 3 | (0) |
| 1931–1939 | York City | 222 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edwin Wass (1910 – 4 February 1955) was an English footballer.
Career
[edit]Wass was on Chesterfield's books before he moved to York City in September 1931. Within two years, he had established himself in York's first team and for five years he was a regular in the team's defence. He was granted a benefit match in May 1939 against Newcastle United.[2]
Personal life
[edit]During World War II, he served in the Royal Navy and suffered serious wounds when his minesweeper was sunk off Crete. He died in 1955.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "York manager acts swiftly". Sunday Sun. Newcastle upon Tyne. 19 August 1934. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 212. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
Categories:
- 1910 births
- Footballers from Chesterfield
- 1955 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Royal Navy personnel of World War II
- Shipwreck survivors
- 20th-century English sportsmen