Teddy Ware
Edward Alfred George Ware (17 September 1906 – September 1976) was an English professional football wing half, best remembered for his time in the Football League with Clapton Orient and Brentford.
Ware while with Brentford in 1928. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Alfred George Ware[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Chatham, England | ||
Date of death | September 1976 (aged 69–70)[1] | ||
Place of death | Chatham, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Rainham | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1928 | Chatham Town | ||
1928–1933 | Brentford | 96 | (0) |
1933–1936 | Clapton Orient | 106 | (3) |
1936–1937 | Swindon Town | 5 | (0) |
1937–1939 | Crewe Alexandra | 62 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Chatham Town
Ware began his career at Rainham and moved to Kent League club Chatham Town in 1925.[2][3] He won the division title with the club in the 1926–27 season and departed in March 1928.[2]
Brentford
Ware and Chatham Town teammate Len Ramsell earned moves to Third Division South club Brentford in March 1928.[2] Ware quickly became a first team regular at wing half and his "never-say-die attitude" won him plaudits from the Brentford supporters.[2] Ware was also a part of the team which was promoted as champions to the Second Division in the 1932–33 season.[4] Ware departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1932–33 season, after making 102 appearances for the club.[2]
Clapton Orient
Ware signed for Third Division South club Clapton Orient in August 1933 and made 106 league appearances for the Os, scoring three goals.[1]
Swindon Town
Ware had a short spell at Third Division South club Swindon Town during the 1936–37 season and made five appearances.[5]
Crewe Alexandra
Ware joined Third Division North club Crewe Alexandra in 1937 and made league 62 appearances before the breakout of the Second World War in 1939 brought his career to an end.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1928–29[4] | Third Division South | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
1929–30[4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1930–31[4] | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
1931–32[4] | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
1932–33[4] | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 96 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
Swindon Town | 1936–37[5] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 101 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 301. ISBN 190589161X.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 165. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "The Brentford Spotlight - Intimate Pen-portraits of Popular "Bees"". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 3 March 1933.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–372. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Teddy WARE – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.