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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Edwin "Eddie"
Perry (born 19 January 1909, died November 1998? aged 89?) was a former
Welsh international footballer who later became manager of Southend
United between 1956 and 1960. He died in Kent. A center forward, he was
spotted whilst playing for Merthyr Town in an FA Cup tie. He played for
Thames in 1930-31 scoring 16 goals. Fulham signed him but it wasn't
until 1936 that he claimed a first team place after scoring 1933-34
having scored more than 100 goals for the reserves in three seasons. He
joined Doncaster Rovers in November 1936 scoring 44 goals in 90? games,
staying with them until 1938 when he returned to Fulham. He scored twice
in the first London War Cup final for Brentford who lost to Reading,
though scored for them the following year when they won. He gained three
caps for Wales in 1937-1938 against Scotland, England and Ireland. He
scored in the 2-1 defeat against England at Ayresome Park. During and
after the war he worked for Fulham including discovering Johnny Haynes.