15 Facts About Edgar Chadwick

Edgar Wallace Chadwick was a left-sided footballer who had a long and distinguished career with Everton during the 1890s.

Edgar Chadwick was the national coach for the Netherlands from 1908 to 1913.

When he played as a forward against Accrington on 8 September 1888, Edgar Chadwick was 19 years 86 days old; which made him, on that first weekend of league football, Everton's youngest player.

Edgar Chadwick scored his debut club and league goal on 15 September 1888, playing as a forward, at Anfield.

Edgar Chadwick was an ever-present in Everton's first two years as a Football League team.

Edgar Chadwick scored in five of the 14 League Games Everton won that season.

Edgar Chadwick was nicknamed "Hooky", as his frequent trick was to run with the ball parallel with the goal line, drawing the goalkeeper in the direction of the post, before hooking the ball into the opposite corner of the net.

Edgar Chadwick spent two further seasons at Everton before joining Burnley in May 1899.

Edgar Chadwick went on to make a total of seven appearances for England, scoring 3 goals.

Edgar Chadwick was an ever-present for Blackpool in his one season with the club, and was the club's top scorer with eight goals.

Edgar Chadwick then played out his career with a season at Glossop North End before dropping out of the league to join Darwen where his long career finally ended in 1908 aged 39.

In 1908, Edgar Chadwick was approached to become coach of the Netherlands national team.

Edgar Chadwick was appointed manager of the Netherlands to prepare the team for the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London.

Edgar Chadwick managed the Netherlands national team for 24 games, winning 14.

Edgar Chadwick was the coach of Sparta Rotterdam, with whom he won the 1915 Netherlands championship.