Edwin Stein (born 28 September 1955) is an English former professional

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player and coach.

Playing career

Stein, who played as a

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, started his career at

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alongside his brother Brian, before the pair were signed to

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club from Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "The Hatters", L ...

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

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. He played non-league football for

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, before making one appearance in

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for

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during the 1991–1992 season. Stein made over 500 appearances for Barnet between 1982 and 1993, making his debut on 14 August 1982 in a 1–0 defeat at

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in the

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in the following line up;

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, Tony Bennett, Pat Kruse, Alan Garner, Mike Pittaway, Edwin Stein, Ronnie Howell, Gary Sargent, Steve Ragan, Stuart Atkins and Colin Barnes. Sub Peter Robinson. Stein was voted Player of the Season at Underhill in 1988-89 by the BFC Supporters Association

Coaching career

Stein retired from professional footballer in 1992 to become manager at

; 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

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, under former colleague

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. He later became manager of non-league side Harrow Borough, leaving that position in November 2003 after three-and-a-half years. Stein took over as manager of Southern Premier Division side

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in September 2012. He resigned in August 2014.

Personal life

His brothers

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and

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were also professional footballers. 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

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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

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Managerial statistics

References

External links

Reckless Guide to Barnet FC - Edwin Stein
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stein, Ed 1955 births Living people South African emigrants to the United Kingdom English men's footballers English football managers Dagenham F.C. players Barnet F.C. players English Football League players Barnet F.C. managers Harrow Borough F.C. managers Banbury United F.C. managers Southend United F.C. non-playing staff Men's association football wingers Luton Town F.C. players Edgware & Kingsbury F.C. players