About Eddie Quigley
Lived 1921 – 1997 (aged 75). Eddie Quigley was a British association football player and association football coach.
Edward Quigley (13 July 1921 – 18 April 1997) was an English football player and manager.
He was born in Bury, Lancashire, the son of Edward and Martha (née Rowley) Quigley.
A forward, he scored 179 goals from 337 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Bury, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers in the post World War II era. He was transferred from Sheffield Wednesday to Preston for a fee of £26,500, which was at the time a British transfer record.
He re-signed for Bury in 1956 where he made ten League appearances before retiring from League football at the end of the 1956–57 season. Later in life, he lamented that only at Bury did he play regularly as a centre forward, with the clubs who signed him usually deploying him as a right sided forward. He later managed Stockport County.
He died in Blackpool in 1997 at the age of 75.
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Who was Eddie Quigley?
English footballer (1921-1997)
When was Eddie Quigley born?
Eddie Quigley was born on 13 July 1921 in Bury.
When did Eddie Quigley die?
Eddie Quigley died on 18 April 1997 in Blackpool.
What was Eddie Quigley's occupation?
Eddie Quigley was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Eddie Quigley?
Eddie Quigley was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Quigley. https://biography.guide/eddie-quigley/
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