Ted Purdon
South African footballer (1930-2007)
South Africa
Inside forward
Ted Purdon: profile
Ted Purdon (born 1 March 1930 in Johannesburg, South Africa) was a South African footballer who played as a inside forward. He died on 29 April 2007.
Purdon made the step into senior football with Birmingham City F.C. in 1950. He played for 9 clubs in 3 countries between 1950 and 1965. His most appearances came at Sunderland A.F.C. (1954–1957), where he made 90 appearances and scored 39 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 234 appearances and 89 goals.
Johannesburg has produced 107 footballers in our database, including Steven Pienaar, Aaron Mokoena and Panagiotis Retsos.
Key facts
- Club career
- 1950–1965 (16 seasons)
- Countries played in
- 3: United Kingdom, United States and Canada
- Club goals per game
- 0.38 (89 in 234)
- Shares a birthday with
- Édouard Mendy, Djimi Traoré and Lubambo Musonda (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1954 |  Birmingham City F.C. |
EFL Championship | 64 | 27 |
| 1954–1957 | Sunderland A.F.C. |
Premier League | 90 | 39 |
| 1957–1958 | Workington A.F.C. |
Northern Premier League | 33 | 9 |
| 1958–1959 | Barrow A.F.C. |
National League | 37 | 11 |
| 1959–1960 | Bath City F.C. |
National League South | 6 | 3 |
| 1960 | Bristol Rovers F.C. |
EFL League Two | 4 | 0 |
| 1960–1961 | Telford United F.C. |
– | – | |
| 1961 |  Ukrainian Sports Club NY |
Cosmopolitan Soccer League | – | – |
| 1963 |  Toronto City |
– | – | |
| 1964 | Toronto City |
– | – | |
| 1964–1965 | Ukrainian Sports Club NY |
Cosmopolitan Soccer League | – | – |
| 1965 | Toronto City |
– | – | |
| Total | 234 | 89 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Ted Purdon born?
Ted Purdon was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Which clubs has Ted Purdon played for?
Ted Purdon's recorded clubs are Birmingham City F.C., Sunderland A.F.C., Workington A.F.C., Barrow A.F.C., Bath City F.C., Bristol Rovers F.C., Telford United F.C., Ukrainian Sports Club NY and Toronto City.
How tall is Ted Purdon?
Ted Purdon is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.
What position does Ted Purdon play?
Ted Purdon played as a inside forward.
