Ned Liddell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Liddell | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | November 1968(aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Redbridge, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1901–1903 | East End Black Watch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903 | Whitburn | ? | (?) |
| 1904 | Seaham White Star | ? | (?) |
| 1904–1905 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | (0) |
| 1907–1913 | Clapton Orient | 193 | (3) |
| 1913–1914 | Southend United | ? | (?) |
| 1914–1920 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1919–1920 | Southend United | ||
| 1920–1924 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1929–1931 | Fulham | ||
| 1936–1938 | Luton Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Edward "Ned" Liddell (27 May 1878 – November 1968) was an English football player, manager and scout. He played for a number of clubs at varying levels,[1][2] and later managed four teams in league football.[1][2]
Biography
Playing career
Liddell was born in Sunderland[1] and during his playing career, he played as a wing half[3] for a number of clubs.[1][2] He started off with East End Black Watch in 1901 before moving to Whitburn in 1903 and then Seaham White Star. After this he went on to play for Sunderland, Southampton, Gainsborough Trinity and Southend. In between he had his most successful spell as a player, at Clapton Orient, for whom he made over 200 appearances.[2]
He ended his league career at Arsenal, joining the club in 1914. He played two league games in 1914–15, his debut coming against Hull City on 2 April 1915;[4] he continued to play for the club during World War I and was a member of Arsenal's reserve team until his retirement in the 1920 close season.
Managerial career
In 1920 he was appointed manager of Southend[1][2] and, although his tenure only lasted a year,[2] he oversaw their rise into the football league.[2] In 1920 he moved to Queens Park Rangers where he was manager for four years[2] before returning to Southend as assistant manager.[2] His next role was as chief scout for Fulham[1][2] and he subsequently went on to become their third manager in five years when he took up the post in 1929,[1][2] taking over from the same person as he had at Southend, Joe Bradshaw.[2] He finished his career at Luton Town between 1936 and 1938.[1][2] He continued to scout for other clubs, including Brentford,[5] up until his death at the age of 90.[1][2]
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ned Liddell 1929–1931". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Former Managers". Southend United F.C. 3 June 2007. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ned Liddell". Fulham F.C. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hull City v Arsenal, 02 April 1915". 11v11. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 182. ISBN 0951526200.