John Bentley 'Jack' Edwards (August 25, 1867 â October 1960) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Preston North End.
Jack Edwards made his Football League and Club debut on 13 October 1888, playing as a winger, at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The visitors were West Bromwich Albion and the home team won 3âÂÂ0. Edwards also scored his debut club and League goal in this match. Two minutes into the secondâÂÂhalf, with the scores at 0âÂÂ0, Edwards scored from a pass made by his wingâÂÂcolleague Jack Gordon. Edwards appeared in four of the 22 League matches played by Preston North End in season 1888âÂÂ89 and scored three League goals. As a forward (one appearance), he played in a Preston forwardâÂÂline that scored threeâÂÂLeagueâÂÂgoalsâÂÂorâÂÂmore once. As a winger (three appearances) he played in a Preston midfield that achieved big (threeâÂÂLeagueâÂÂgoalsâÂÂorâÂÂmore) wins on two separate occasions. He scored three League goals, of which, two came in one match. Edwards, playing as a forward, scored two as his team defeated Notts County 4âÂÂ1 at Deepdale on 5 January 1889. Despite putting in such a good performance he never played for Preston North end or in a Football League match again.
He married Ellen Cock on September 23rd, 1891 and died in October 1960 at the age of 93.