Joe Edelston

Joe Edelston

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Edelston
Date of birth	27 April 1891
Place of birth	Appley Bridge, England
Date of death
Place of death	London, England
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Appley Bridge
	St Helens Recreation
1912–1920	Hull City	109	(0)
1920	Manchester City	6	(0)
1920–1924	Fulham	67	(0)
Managerial career
1925–1937	Fulham Reserves
1934	Fulham (caretaker)
1934–1935	Fulham (caretaker)
1937–1939	Brentford (assistant)
1939–1947	Reading
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joe Edelston (27 April 1891 – 10 March 1970) was an English professional football player and manager, best remembered for his 17 years serving Fulham in the Football League as a player, caretaker manager and reserve team manager. He also represented Hull City and Manchester City as a player and was included in the FA XI squad for a tour of South Africa in 1910. Later in his career he managed Reading and worked for Brentford and Leyton Orient as a coach. His son Maurice was also a footballer and later a successful sports broadcaster.