{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox football biography |name=Foster Hedley |image= |fullname=Foster Hedley |birth_date= {{birth date|1908|1|6|df=y}} |birth_place = Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, England |death_date= {{death date and age|1983|12|22|1908|1|6|df=y}} |position= Outside left |height= 5 ft 5+1/2 in<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-guide-1936-vi-d/134505593/ |title='Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer |newspaper=Sunday Dispatch Football Guide |location=London |date=23 August 1936 |page=vi |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |youthyears1= |youthclubs1= | years1 = | years2 = 1925 | years3 = | years4 = | years5 = 1928 | years6 = 1929 | years7 = 1929 | years8 = 1931–1933 | years9 = 1934–1935 | years10 = 1937–1938 | years11 = 1938–1946 | clubs1 = St Andrews (Newcastle) | clubs2 = South Shields | clubs3 = Corinthians (Newcastle) | clubs4 = Jarrow | clubs5 = Hull City | clubs6 = Nelson | clubs7 = Manchester City | clubs8 = Chester | clubs9 = Tottenham Hotspur | clubs10 = Millwall | clubs11 =Swindon Town | caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = | goals3 = | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 5 | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 2 | caps8 = 88 | goals8 = 29 | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 1 | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 6 | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 0 }} '''Foster Hedley''' (6 January 1908 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played for St Andrews (Newcastle), South Shields, Corinthians (Newcastle), Jarrow, Hull City, Nelson, Manchester City, Chester, Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall and Swindon Town.<ref>{{cite book |title= Football League Players' Records|last=Joyce |first= Michael |year=2004 |publisher=soccerdata |isbn= 1-899468-63-3|page= 120}}</ref>
== Football career == Hedley played for St Andrews (Newcastle), South Shields, Corinthians (Newcastle) and Jarrow before joining Hull City where he participated in two matches in 1928. After spells with Nelson and Manchester City the outside left signed for Chester in 1931 where he went on to feature in 88 games and scoring on 29 occasions. Hedley joined Tottenham Hotspur to play a further five matches and netting once in all competitions.<ref>[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players] Retrieved 29 November 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415215517/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html |date=15 April 2009 }}</ref> After leaving White Hart Lane he joined Millwall before ending his playing career at Swindon Town where he played 30 matches and scored seven goals in all competitions between 1938–46.<ref>[http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/] Hedley's Swindon Town stats Retrieved 25 May 2009</ref>
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== External links == *[http://www.chester-city.co.uk/first_match.asp Chester City F.C. first Football League match]
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