| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward John Lightfoot | ||
| Date of birth | (1889-11-13)13 November 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Litherland, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1918(1918-07-20) (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Esquelbecq, France | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Harrowby | |||
| Southport Central | |||
| 1911–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 61 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward John Lightfoot (13 November 1889 – 20 July 1918) was an English footballer who played for Harrowby, Southport Central and Tottenham Hotspur.
Football career
Lightfoot signed for Tottenham Hotspur after spells with Harrowby and Southport. The left half featured in 66 matches and scored twice in all competitions between 1911 and 1915.
First World War
Lightfoot was one of several former and current (at that time) Spurs players who died in action in World War I. In early 1916, Lightfoot joined the Royal Garrison Artillery, reaching the rank of sergeant. He died at 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station in Esquelbecq on 20 July 1918; the cause of his death is unknown. Lightfoot is buried at the Esquelbecq Military Cemetery.
Perseus writing in the Lancashire Daily Post paid the following tribute:
Edward Lightfoot was a splendid footballer but, more than that, he was a good sportsman and a player that respected both himself and his opponents. He has joined a noble company who will leave a big void in football.
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 174. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Casualty". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Ed Lightfoot | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Tottenham Hotspur and the First World War Retrieved 27 July 2015
- New York Times news report Retrieved 10 June 2009
- Southport F.C. History Retrieved 27 July 2015
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- 1889 births
- 1918 deaths
- Military personnel from Merseyside
- People from Litherland
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton
- Footballers from Merseyside
- Footballers from Liverpool
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Harrowby F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- English Football League players
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Southport F.C. wartime guest players
- Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Burials in Hauts-de-France
- English football midfielder, 1880s birth stubs