Lewis Edge

Infobox Football biography
playername= Lewis Edge


fullname = Lewis John Spencer Edge
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|1|12
cityofbirth = Lancaster
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=2
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Dolphinholme
years = 2003-2008
2006
2006
2006
2007
2008
clubs = Blackpool
→ Worksop Town (loan)
→ Rochdale (loan)
→ Bury (loan)
→ Rochdale (loan)
→ Northwich Victoria
caps(goals)= 3 (0)
1 (0)
0 (0)
1 (0)
0 (0)
4 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 19:532 23 February, 2008 (UTC)

Lewis John Spencer Edge (born 12 January 1987 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper currently without a club after being released by Blackpool.

Cricket

Prior to his football career, Edge played cricket for Morecambe Cricket Club.cite news
title = Reserves missing knockout punch
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2003-08-21
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Reserves-missing-knockout-punch.579298.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] After numerous match-saving performances, he was recruited by Cumberland County Cricket Club, and played a part in their victory over Lancashire County Cricket Club. Edge was awarded the man-of-the-match award in the victory over Lancashire.fact|date=January 2008 Before joining the world of football, Edge was rated as one of the best young wicket keepers/batsmen in the country. fact|date=January 2008

His father, David Edge, was a wicket keeper/batsman and goalkeeper. He is the current club physio at Morecambe F.C.Fact|date=August 2008

Football career

When he made his debut as a 16-year-old for Blackpool's reserve team on 21 August 2003, he was still playing cricket for Morecambe, and he made his first-team debut for Blackpool on 8 May 2004, whilst still a member of Blackpool's youth team, against Bristol City.cite news
title = Grayson's day to make his mark
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2004-05-10
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Grayson38s-day-to-make-his.788436.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] Although Blackpool lost the match, Edge denied Lee Peacock three times and he won the man-of-the-match award. Since then, Edge has had to wait in the reserve team, with the odd appearance for the first team. On 18 January 2005, Edge, who was still a member of the club's youth team, made his debut in the FA Cup against Leicester City when Brad Jones, on loan from Middlesbrough, was cup-tied and both Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard and Lee Jones were unfit. It was also his first appearance for the first team at Bloomfield Road.cite news
title = Leicester rocket brings sad Pool down to earth
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2005-01-19
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Leicester-rocket-brings-sad-Pool.923856.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-26 ]

On 17 February 2006, Edge went on loan to Conference North club, Worksop Town, on work experience with his due to continue training with Blackpool but play for Worksop. However, after just one match he returned to Blackpool on 22 February after Worksop received clearance for Andy Jeffery to play.cite news
title = Lewis Returns to Bloomfield
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2006-02-22
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~786852,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ]

In March 2006 Edge received his first professional contract when he was one of four youth-squad players offered one-year contracts with an option for a further year.cite news
title = Pool Offer Four Youth Players Professional Contracts
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2006-03-31
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~809752,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] He went on loan to Rochdale in July 2006, initially until January 2007,cite news
title = Pool to sell skipper clarke
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2006-08-02
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-to-sell-skipper-clarke.1668004.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] but he was recalled on 18 August after an injury to Blackpool's Lee Jones.cite news
title = Urgent Talks
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2006-08-18
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Urgent-Talks.1706412.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] He also had a short loan spell at Bury who he signed for on loan on 14 October 2006.cite news
title = Pool Keeper Becomes A Shaker
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2006-10-14
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~911207,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] He was recalled after just over two weeks, on 31 October.cite news
title = Simon Grayson Looks Back on Tuesday's Game
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2006-10-31
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ManagersComments/0,,10432~921084,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ]

He then returned on loan to Rochdale on 31 January 2007, until the end of the season,cite news
last= Simpson
first= Steve
coauthors= Moore, Andy
title = Jeepers keepers
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2007-02-01
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Jeepers-keepers.2014800.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] but he was recalled again on 29 March.

In April 2007, Edge suffered ligament damage that prevented him from getting some first-team games under his belt after concurrent injuries to Blackpool's other goalkeepers, Rhys Evans and then on-loan Paul Rachubka. Blackpool manager Simon Grayson brought in Manchester City's Joe Hart on loan as an emergency stand-in.cite news
title = It's Make Or Break Time
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2007-04-14
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/It39s-Make-Or-Break-Time.2703418.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] On 29 May he received the club's "Young Player of the Year" award at Blackpool's annual presentation night held at Bloomfield Road.cite news
title = Presentation Night
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2007-05-30
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1031067,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] On 25 January 2008, he signed a one-month loan deal with Conference National club Northwich Victoria.cite news
last= Simpson
first= Andrew
title = Vics find the Edge
publisher = Northwich Guardian
date = 2008-01-25
url = http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/sport/northwichvictoria/news/display.var.1994785.0.vics_find_the_edge.php
accessdate = 2008-01-25 ] On 7 May he was released by Blackpool. cite news
title = Retained List Latest
publisher = Blackpool F.C.
date = 2008-05-07
url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1307664,00.html
accessdate = 2008-05-07 ]

Honours

Blackpool
*League One play-off final winner: 2006-07

References

External links

*Soccerbase|36708|Lewis Edge
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=60332 Profile at PlayerHistory.com]