Eddie Edgar

Eddie Edgar

Personal information
Full name	Edward Edgar
Date of birth	(1956-10-31) 31 October 1956
Place of birth	Jarrow, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000-1974	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974-1976	Newcastle United	1	(0)
1976-1979	Hartlepool United	75	(0)
Managerial career
2008	London City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eddie Edgar (born 31 October 1956) is an English former professional football goalkeeper.

Career

Edgar was born in Jarrow and most notably played professionally for Newcastle United, although he made only one appearance for the club in a 4-2 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Derby County in 1976. He also played for Hartlepool United before moving to North America where he continued to play professionally. He now resides in Kitchener, Ontario.

Personal life

His son David is a footballer who plays professionally as a central defender for English Championship side Birmingham City.

Managerial career

University of Waterloo

Edgar coached the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON and laid the seeds for a program that would eventually reach its first national championship tournament (a year after Edgar left the team).

London City

Edgar was signed as the manager of London City of the Canadian Soccer League to replace cancer fighting Harry Gauss, but was sacked on 6 June 2008 after a string of poor performances.