1. Edwin George Ditchburn was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Romford, Brentwood Town and represented England on six occasions at international level.
11 Facts About Ted Ditchburn
1. 2.
Ted Ditchburn signed professional forms for the White Hart Lane club in 1939 after a spell with the club's 'nursery' team Northfleet United.
3.
Ted Ditchburn made his senior debut for the Spurs in a wartime league match against Chelsea on 25 May 1940.
4.
Ted Ditchburn went on to play in an unbroken run of 247 matches between April 1948 and March 1954.
5.
Ted Ditchburn gave up his manager role in 1962, but kept playing for the club till 1965 and featured in 147 matches for the Essex based club.
6.
Ted Ditchburn went on to join Brentwood Town where he ended his senior career.
7.
Ted Ditchburn played his first international in an unofficial war time match in 1944.
Related searches
Frank Swift 8.
Ted Ditchburn earned six caps between 1948 and 1956, a time when the popular Frank Swift and other consistent keepers dominated between the posts.
9.
Ted Ditchburn was a member of the 1950 World Cup squad but did not play.
10.
Ted Ditchburn was a regular member of the Football League XI and the Football Combination XI.
11.
Ted Ditchburn retired and settled in Romford and died on 26 December 2005.