George Edwards (Welsh footballer)

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George Edwards
Personal information
Date of birth December 2, 1920 (1920-12-02) (age 87)
Place of birth    Treherbert, Wales
Playing position Left-Wing
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1938-1939
1946-1948
1948-1955		 Swansea Town
Birmingham City
Cardiff City		 002 0(0)
084 0(9)
194 (34)   
National team
1946-? Wales 012 0(2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

George Edwards (born 2 December 1920 in Treherbert) is a former Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.

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Edwards originally began his career at Swansea Town as an amateur and made his debut at the end of the 1938-39 season prior to the outbreak of World War II. During the start of the war he was studying for a degree at Swansea university while also still playing for Swansea Town. He was called up to serve in the RAF and was stationed in the Midlands, guesting for Coventry City on a number of occasions.

At the end of the war he signed for Birmingham City where h played until 1948 before returning to Wales to sign for Cardiff City for £12,000. He made his debut in a 2-2 draw with Leicester City before scoring on his home debut in a 6-1 victory over Bradford Park Avenue. He helped the Bluebirds to promotion during the 1951-52 season and began forming a partnership with striker Wilf Grant. He decided to retire in 1955 while still first choice for Cardiff. Following his retirement he became a journalist and was eventually offered a position on the Cardiff board, a position he went on to hold for nearly thirty years.

Edwards won a total of twelve caps for Wales during his career, making his debut in October 1946 during a 3-1 victory over Scotland.

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