Teddy Partridge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Wooldridge Partridge | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Lye, Worcestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1970 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Ebbw Vale | ||
| 1920–1929 | Manchester United | 148 | (16) |
| 1929 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1929 | Manchester Central | ||
| 1930 | Altrincham | ||
| 1930–1931 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1931–1932 | Darwen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Wooldridge Partridge (13 February 1891 – June 1970) was an English footballer who played for Ebbw Vale, Manchester United and Halifax Town.[1]
Early life
[edit]Partridge was born to David and Martha Partridge in 1891 in the village of Lye, near Stourbridge, Worcestershire and spent much of his pre-adult life there.[2]
By the time he was 20 Teddy had moved to Wales and was working underground in the coal mines near Mynyddislwyn.[3]
He signed on (as Edward Wooldridge) to serve in the British Army in World War I, being in the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment.[4]
Football career
[edit]After the war, Partridge joined Ebbw Vale and scored 36 goals for them in the 1919–20 season. He then joined Manchester United for the next season and was a regular first team selection for the next three years. "...from inside left has developed into one of the fastest and cleverest left wingers playing. Is a regular box o' tricks and a real flyer."[5]
Partridge was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 1928–29 season and in early July 1929 it was announced that he'd been signed by Halifax Town.[6] His stay with Halifax was short-lived, as in November the team and Partridge agreed to part ways.[7] The following year, he was playing at Crewe Alexandra.[8][9] In 1931, he was made the captain of Darwen.[10]
Personal and later life
[edit]Partridge married Nora Roberts in 1922. In 1939 they were living in Stretford, Lancashire, with his occupation listed as aircraft trainee at Metro-Vickers.[11]
When Nora died in Manchester in 1967, Partridge was listed as a retired electrician's labourer, and at his death in early June 1970, he was still at the same address in Aldwick Avenue, Didsbury.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edward Partridge – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats".
- ^ Census Returns of England and Wales 1891 and Census Returns of England and Wales 1901 via ancestry.com
- ^ Census Returns of England and Wales 1911, via Ancestry.com Class: RG14; Piece: 32032; Schedule Number: 101
- ^ The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363 via Ancestry.com
- ^ "To-Morrow's Visitors – Character Studies Of The Manchester United Players". Derby Daily Telegraph. 13 March 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Outside left for Town". Halifax Evening Courier. 8 July 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Partridge leaves Shay". Halifax Evening Courier. 23 November 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Crewe on the up grade". Halifax Evening Courier. 18 October 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Town at Crewe". Halifax Evening Courier. 25 March 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Teddy Patridge". Halifax Evening Courier. 26 September 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Teddy Partridge who has succeeded Joe Smith as captain or Darwen. He was formerly Halifax Town's left winger.
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register via Ancestry.com
- ^ England and Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) via Ancestry.com
External links
[edit]- Profile at mufcinfo.com
- Teddy Partridge at WorldFootball.net
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- 1891 births
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- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ebbw Vale F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Manchester Central F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Footballers from Worcestershire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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