Jack Edwards (footballer, born 1929)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William John Edwards | ||
Date of birth | 6 July 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Risca, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Cardiff City | |||
Lovells athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1959 | Crystal Palace | 223 | (0) |
1959–1961 | Rochdale | 68 | (1) |
1961–? | Ashford Town | ? | (?) |
Managerial career | |||
1963–1965 | Exeter City | ||
1971–1973 | Torquay United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William John "Jack" Edwards (born 6 July 1929, in Risca[1]) is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. In his playing career he was a full-back.[1]
Playing career
Edwards began his career as an amateur, initially with Cardiff City and then Lovells Athletic,[2] from whom he joined Crystal Palace in June 1949.[1][3] Over the next ten seasons Edwards was a regular in the Crystal Palace side and made 223 League appearances before moving to Rochdale in June 1959.[3] After 68 appearances for Rochdale, Edwards moved into non-league football with Ashford Town,[1] where he also held a coaching position.[2]
Coaching and management career
In February 1963 he became manager of Exeter City, remaining in charge until early 1965.[4]
Edwards was appointed as Torquay United manager in October 1971, a post he held until January 1973.[4] He later returned to Exeter,[2] for a short spell, before becoming assistant manager at Plymouth Argyle.[2] He subsequently served Leeds United as a scout.[2]
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- 1929 births
- Living people
- People from Risca
- Sportspeople from Newport, Wales
- Welsh footballers
- Welsh football managers
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Ashford Town F.C. (Kent) players
- Exeter City F.C. managers
- Torquay United F.C. managers
- Lovell's Athletic F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Association football fullbacks
- English football defender, 1920s birth stubs