Edwin Rees

Edwin Rees
Personal information
Full name	Edwin James Rees
Date of birth	1899
Place of birth	Llanelly, Wales
Position	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Ton Pentre
192?–1925	Charlton Athletic
1925–1926	Bradford City
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin James Rees (1899 – after 1925) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Bradford City.

Career

Born in Llanelly, Rees spent his early career with Ton Pentre and Charlton Athletic. He joined Bradford City in May 1925, making 2 league appearances for the club, before being released in 1926.

Personal life

Rees is the grandfather of dual-code rugby international Maurice Richards, who represented Wales in both rugby union and rugby league.

Sources

Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
1 2 3 Frost, p. 405
↑ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
↑ Frost, p. 387
↑ Rees, Paul (17 February 2019). "Wales's 1969 wing wizard Maurice Richards: 'I scored the tries but forwards won it'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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[Joyce-1] 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[F405-2] 1 2 3 Frost, p. 405

[3] "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[4] Frost, p. 387

[5] Rees, Paul (17 February 2019). "Wales's 1969 wing wizard Maurice Richards: 'I scored the tries but forwards won it'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2019.