Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edwin Joseph Fountain | ||
Date of birth | 21 September 1871 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Aston, England | ||
Date of death | 1946 (aged 66) [2] | ||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Calthorpe | |||
Small Heath Langley | |||
1894–1896 | Small Heath | 3 | (0) |
1896–189? | Birmingham St George's | ||
– | Worcester Rovers | ||
– | Hereford Town | ||
– | Heath United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edwin Joseph Fountain (21 September 1871 – 1946) was an English professional footballer born in Aston, which is now part of Birmingham, who played in the Football League for Small Heath. [3] Fountain, a left-sided forward, struggled to compete with Fred Wheldon and Toddy Hands. [4] He made his debut in the First Division on 9 February 1895 in a 1–1 draw at home to Sunderland, and played once more during that season and once towards the end of the next, [5] before returning to local football in the Midlands area. [4]
He married Emily Jane Payne in Birmingham on 21 December 1895. [6] He died in 1946.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Edwin Joseph Fountain | ||
Date of birth | 21 September 1871 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Aston, England | ||
Date of death | 1946 (aged 66) [2] | ||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Calthorpe | |||
Small Heath Langley | |||
1894–1896 | Small Heath | 3 | (0) |
1896–189? | Birmingham St George's | ||
– | Worcester Rovers | ||
– | Hereford Town | ||
– | Heath United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edwin Joseph Fountain (21 September 1871 – 1946) was an English professional footballer born in Aston, which is now part of Birmingham, who played in the Football League for Small Heath. [3] Fountain, a left-sided forward, struggled to compete with Fred Wheldon and Toddy Hands. [4] He made his debut in the First Division on 9 February 1895 in a 1–1 draw at home to Sunderland, and played once more during that season and once towards the end of the next, [5] before returning to local football in the Midlands area. [4]
He married Emily Jane Payne in Birmingham on 21 December 1895. [6] He died in 1946.