Edwin Neve

Edwin Neve (3 May 1885 – 3 August 1920), sometimes known as Ned Neve,^[4] was a professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Hull City.^[1] He also played for Chesterfield Town, St Helens Recreation and Prescot.^[5][6]

Edwin Neve

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Neve[1]
Date of birth	3 May 1885
Place of birth	Prescot, England
Date of death	3 August 1920(1920-08-03) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death	Derby, England[3]
Position	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1905	Prescot
1905–1906	St Helens Recreation
1906–1912	Hull City	102	(12)
1912–1914	Derby County	47	(1)
1914–1915	Nottingham Forest	35	(3)
1916	Chesterfield Town	2	(0)
Total		184	(16)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

As of 1901, Neve was working as a labourer and as of May 1916,^[7] he was working as a brewer's traveller.^[8] In May 1916, in the middle of the First World War, he was conscripted into the Royal Garrison Artillery as a bombardier and served on the Western Front and in the Army of Occupation.^[8] Neve died of heart problems in 1920, as a result of being gassed during the war.^[8] He died in Derby and was buried in Prescot Parish Churchyard.^[3][8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	1906–07[3]	Second Division	13	3	0	0	13	3
	1907–08[3]	Second Division	13	1	0	0	13	1
	1908–09[3]	Second Division	13	0	0	0	13	0
	1909–10[3]	Second Division	22	3	0	0	22	3
	1910–11[3]	Second Division	26	4	0	0	26	4
	1911–12[3]	Second Division	15	1	2	0	17	1
	Total		102	12	2	0	104	12
Derby County	1912–13[9]	First Division	18	1	1	0	19	1
	1913–14[9]	First Division	29	0	1	0	30	0
	Total		47	1	2	0	49	1
Nottingham Forest	1914–15[2]	Second Division	35	3	2	1	37	4
Career total			184	16	6	1	190	17