Edwin George Ditchburn (24 October 1921 – 26 December 2005) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Romford, Brentwood Town and represented England on six occasions at international level.

[1][2] After working in a paper mill,[3] Ditchburn, a son of a professional boxer[3] joined the ground staff of Tottenham Hotspur in 1937.

At the end of the war the brave, muscular keeper returned to Tottenham and made his Football League debut in a 2–1 reverse against Birmingham City on 31 August 1946.

A broken finger against Chelsea ended his career with Spurs in August 1958 after making 452 appearances in all competitions for the Lilywhites.

After his football career ended he established a toy shop, a sports outfitters and was involved in an office equipment venture.