| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar William John Montford | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Newtown, Powys, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 75) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1885 | Newtown | ||
| 1885–1890 | Stoke | 5 | (0) |
| 1890 | Leek | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edgar William John Montford (25 April 1865 – 1940) was a Welsh footballer who played for Stoke in the Football League.
Montford was signed from Welsh side Newtown in 1885 he played in eight competitive games for Stoke with five of them coming in the Football League. He left Stoke in 1890 to play for Leek. Edgar also had a brother, Harry Montford who also played for Stoke.
In 1890 Montford played professional baseball for Stoke in the National League of Baseball of Great Britain.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1885–86 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1886–87 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1887–88 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1888–89 | The Football League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1889–90 | The Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||