Edgar Rumney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edgar Rumney | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Abberton, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 2015 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Colchester United | 49 | (0) |
| Sudbury Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edgar Rumney (15 September 1936 – 18 August 2015) was an English professional footballer who played for Colchester United.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Abberton in Essex, Rumney signed for Colchester in 1957, having been an apprentice at the club.[2] A full back, he made his debut against QPR on 2 September 1957, and went on to make 49 appearances for the club,[3] before leaving to join Sudbury Town as player-coach in 1964.[2] After retiring from playing football he became involved with Abberton & District Cricket Club, going on to become the club's record holder for number of appearances (1,627) and wickets taken (1,831),[4] as well as serving as club captain and president.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edgar Rumney". Daily Gazette. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b Player profile - Edgar Rumney Archive Database for Colchester United
- ^ Colchester United Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Abberton & District Cricket Club All Time Records Abberton & District Cricket Club
- ^ Two former Colchester United players pass away only days apart Clacton Gazette, 25 August 2015