Eddie Edgar

Infobox Football biography
playername = Eddie Edgar


fullname = Edward Edgar
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|10|31
cityofbirth = Jarrow
countryofbirth = England
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 0000-1974
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 1974-1976
1976-1979
1979-1980
clubs = Newcastle United
Hartlepool United
New York Cosmos
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
75 (0)
manageryears = 2008
managerclubs = London City
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Eddie Edgar (born October 31, 1956) is an English former professional football goalkeeper.

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, including a spell with New York Cosmos, a team which once featured Pelé. He now resides in Kitchener, Ontario.

He now is a businessman and lives outside the UK with his wife, and was last publicly seen on Tyneside at the Newcastle United home game versus Manchester United on January 1 2007, watching his son, David Edgar make his home debut, and ironically score, gaining much love from the Geordie public. Eddie only made one comment which was that "He did not make it properly for Newcastle, but he is hoping his son, who remains adamant, will, and he will support him all the way."

Eddie Edgar still has family roots on the Tyne, namely his father, known only as Mr Edgar, whom lives contently in Jarrow, and involves himself in Sport in the Community. He trains and coaches a young group of footballers from local, Jarrow St Bedes RC Primary School.

His son David is a footballer who plays professionally as a central defender for English Premier League club Newcastle United.

Managerial career

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 June 6, 2008 after a string of poor performances [ [http://www.londoncity.ca/news2.php?news_id=91111 New Direction for ‘City’] ] .

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