Ed Stein (footballer)

Edwin Stein (born 28 September 1955)[1] is an English former professional football player and coach.

Ed Stein
Personal information
Full name Edwin Stein
Date of birth (1955-09-28) 28 September 1955
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Edgware Town
1977–1978 Luton Town
Dagenham
1982–1992 Barnet
Managerial career
1992–1993 Barnet
2000–2003 Harrow Borough
2012–2014 Banbury United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Stein, who played as a midfielder, started his career at Edgware Town alongside his brother Brian, before the pair were signed to Luton Town in November 1977. Ed stayed at Luton for seven months before leaving due to a lack of playing time, returning to non-league football alongside working for the Liberal Party.[2] He played non-league football for Dagenham, before making one appearance in the Football League for Barnet during the 1991–1992 season.[3]

Stein made over 500 appearances for Barnet between 1982 and 1993, making his debut on 14 August 1982 in a 1–0 defeat at Bangor City in the Alliance Premier League in the following line up; Gary Lewin, Tony Bennett, Pat Kruse, Alan Garner, Mike Pittaway, Edwin Stein, Ronnie Howell, Gary Sargent, Steve Ragan, Stuart Atkins and Colin Barnes. Sub Peter Robinson.[4]

Stein was voted Player of the Season at Underhill in 1988-89 by the BFC Supporters Association[5]

Coaching career

Stein retired from professional footballer in 1992 to become manager at Barnet; at the time he was just one of two black managers in the country, alongside Keith Alexander. Stein resigned from Barnet in July 1993 in order to become Assistant Manager at Southend United, under former colleague Barry Fry.[6] He later became manager of non-league side Harrow Borough, leaving that position in November 2003 after three-and-a-half years.[7]

Stein took over as manager of Southern Premier Division side Banbury United in September 2012.[8] He resigned in August 2014.[9]

Personal life

His brothers Brian and Mark were also professional footballers.[10][11] The Stein brothers were born in South Africa, and arrived in the United Kingdom in 1968 when their father Isaiah Stein, an activist with the African National Congress and former boxer, fled the country to escape police persecution and torture for his political activities. Isaiah continued his activism in Britain, serving as a member of the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee.[2][12]

Managerial statistics
As of 19 November 2010[13]
TeamFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostWin %
Barnet 1 April 1992 30 June 1993 54 27 13 14 050.00

References
  1. Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League players' records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 585. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. Aarons, Ed (20 June 2020). "'It created an image': how Brian Stein's England call-up boosted anti-apartheid struggle". theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "BARNET : 1991/92 - 2000/01 & 2005/06 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  4. "The Reckless Guide to Barnet FC: EDWIN STEIN".
  5. "Barnet Football Club Supporters Association". bfcsa.onlybarnet.com.
  6. Clive White (1 July 1993). "Football: Barnet suffer loss of Stein". The Independent. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  7. "STEIN DEPARTS HARROW". NonLeagueDaily.com. 21 November 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  8. "New Management Team Take Over At Banbury United". Non League Bets. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. "FOOTBALL: Stein resigns as Banbury United manager". Oxford Mail.
  10. "Mark Stein As Seen On Sky TV". Barnet F.C. official website. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  11. "Football's band of brothers". London Evening Standard. 27 July 2002. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  12. Chivers, Chris (7 February 2011). "Isaiah Stein: Activist who played a significant role in the overthrowing of apartheid". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  13. Ed Stein management career statistics at Soccerbase
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