Robert Edwards (footballer born 1973)

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Robert Edwards
Personal information
Full name Robert Edwards
Date of birth July 1, 1973 (1973-07-01) (age 34)
Place of birth    Kendal, England
Height 6' 0"
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club Exeter City
Number 15
Youth clubs
Carlisle United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990–1991
1991–1999
1999–2004
2004–2006
2006–		 Carlisle United
Bristol City
Preston North End
Blackpool
Exeter City		 048 (5)
218 (5)
169 (4)
058 (1)
088 (2)   
National team2
1997– Wales 004 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 20, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 20, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Robert Edwards (born 1 July 1973 in Kendal, Cumbria), is a British 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 second tier. 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 first club Carlisle and also League 2 side Rochdale, Edwards was snapped up by Conference side Exeter City. Since signing for the Grecians in 2006, he has since established himself as a first team regular in the heart of the defence for Exeter City and in December 2007, City Manager Paul Tisdale appointed Rob as player-coach at Exeter: coaching the reserves, while still being a member of the first team. In fact, he was the only member of the squad to start in all 46 matches of Exeter's 2007–08 campaign. That season culminated in Edwards scoring the winning goal at Wembley on 18th May 2008 in Exeter's Play-off final win over Cambridge United securing the club's return to the Football League.


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