Teddy May

Edward Henry May (26 September 1865 – 6 January 1941) was an English footballer who played for Notts Rangers, Burslem Port Vale, Notts County, and Nottingham Forest in the 1880s and 1890s.

Career

May played for Notts Rangers before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1886. He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 7–0 defeat to Preston North End in a friendly on 6 September. He enjoyed regular football, helping the club to the Third Round of the FA Cup in 1886–87, until March 1887 when he departed for Notts County. He returned to Burslem on business in September 1887. He rejoined the Vale, playing regular football once more until he returned to Nottingham in the summer of 1888. He scored three goals in 11 league games in the Football League in the 1888–89 season, and featured in 18 league games in the 1889–90 campaign. He went on to play in the Football Alliance for Nottingham Forest before he joined Second Division club Burton Swifts in 1892. He scored eight goals in 24 league and cup appearances for the Swifts in the 1892–93 season and later played for Burton Swifts, Greenhalgh's, and Mansfield.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1886–87	–	0	0	4	1	4	1
	1887–88	–	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	5	1	5	1
Notts County	1888–89	Football League	11	3	3	0	14	3
	1889–90	Football League	18	1	6	5	24	6
	Total		29	4	9	5	38	9
Burton Swifts	1892–93	Second Division	18	5	6	3	24	8