Edward Liddle (27 May 1878 – 22 November 1968)[2] (sometimes Liddell) was an English football player, manager and scout.
[3][4] Liddle went on to manage four teams – Southend United, Queens Park Rangers, Fulham and Luton Town – in league football.
[3][4] He started off with East End Black Watch in 1901 before moving to Whitburn (Durham) in 1903 and then Seaham White Star.
In 1920 he was appointed manager of Southend[3][4] and, although his tenure only lasted a year,[4] he oversaw their rise into the football league.
[4] His next role was as chief scout for Fulham[3][4] and he subsequently went on to become their third manager in five years when he took up the post in 1929,[3][4] taking over from the same person as he had at Southend, Joe Bradshaw.