Robert Edwards (footballer)
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| Robert Edwards | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Edwards | |
| Date of birth | 1 July 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Kendal, England | |
| Height | 6' 0" | |
| Nickname | Rob Edwards | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Exeter City | |
| Number | 15 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1990-91 | Carlisle | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-99 1999-04 2004-06 2006- |
Bristol City Preston North End Blackpool Exeter City |
218 (5) 169 (4) 58 (1) 30 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997- | Wales | 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Robert Edwards (born 1 July 1973 in Kendal, Cumbria) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for English Conference club Exeter City, and is a Welsh international.
Edwards, a defender, started his career as a trainee with Carlisle, playing in 56 first team games with the club. On 27 March 1991, Robert completed a £135,000 move to then Division Two side Bristol City.
In over eight seasons at Ashton Gate, Edwards made 266 appearances and earned his first cap for Wales. On 8 August 1999 Edwards moved on a free to then League One side Preston North End, where he played an important role in Preston's title victory, and promotion to the Championship. On 1 July 2004, Edwards moved to League One side Blackpool where he made 69 appearances before being released on a free at the end of the 2005–06 season by manager Simon Grayson.
After playing on trial with his former youth club Carlisle, Edwards was snapped up by Conference side Exeter City.
[edit] Career statistics
(correct as of August 11, 2006)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carlisle | 1990-91 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 55 (1) | 5 |
| All | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 55 (1) | 5 | |
| Bristol City | 1991-99 | 190 (28) | 5 | 13 (2) | 0 | 16 (3) | 1 | 13 (1) | 2 | 232 (34) | 8 |
| All | 190 (28) | 5 | 13 (2) | 0 | 16 (3) | 1 | 13 (1) | 2 | 232 (34) | 8 | |
| Preston North End | 1999-04 | 156 (13) | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 184 (13) | 5 |
| All | 156 (13) | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 184 (13) | 5 | |
| Blackpool | 2004-06 | 52 (6) | 1 | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 (7) | 1 |
| All | 52 (6) | 1 | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 (7) | 1 | |
| Exeter City | 2006–07 | ||||||||||
| All | |||||||||||
| Career totals | 446 (47) | 15 | 28 (3) | 0 | 35 (3) | 1 | 24 (2) | 3 | 533 (55) | 19 | |
[edit] External links
Edwards' profile at Soccerbase
| Exeter City F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Rice | 3 B. Jones | 4 Gill | 6 Todd | 7 Taylor | 8 Mackie | 9 Stansfield | 10 Challinor | 11 Phillips | 14 Cozic | 15 Edwards | 18 Tully | 19 Richardson | 20 Logan | 21 Moxey | 22 Elam | 27 P. Jones | 29 Carlisle | 33 Buckle | Manager: Tisdale |
