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Teddy Lightfoot
Personal information
Full name Edward John Lightfoot [1]
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) [2]
Place of death Esquelbecq, France [3]
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. [1]

Football career

Lightfoot signed for Tottenham Hotspur after spells with Harrowby and Southport. [4] The left half featured in 66 matches and scored twice in all competitions between 1911 and 1915. [3]

First World War

Lightfoot was one of several former and current (at that time) Spurs players who died in action in World War I. [5] In early 1916, Lightfoot joined the Royal Garrison Artillery, reaching the rank of sergeant. [3] [2] He died at 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station in Esquelbecq on 20 July 1918; the cause of his death is unknown. [3] Lightfoot is buried at the Esquelbecq Military Cemetery. [2] [6]

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. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 174. ISBN  978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Casualty". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ed Lightfoot | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ Tottenham Hotspur and the First World War Retrieved 27 July 2015
  6. ^ New York Times news report Retrieved 10 June 2009
  7. ^ Southport F.C. History Retrieved 27 July 2015
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