Preston Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Preston Matthew Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheshunt, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ebbsfleet United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Millwall | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Grays Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 2010– | Ebbsfleet United | 68 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:30, 18 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Preston Matthew Edwards (born 5 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Ebbsfleet United as a goalkeeper.
Club career
On 4 September 2007, Edwards made his first professional appearance for Millwall when coming on as a sub against Swansea City in the Football League Trophy first round.
In January 2009, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Dover Athletic on loan after an injury to the club's first-choice goalkeeper, John Whitehouse. He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against local rivals Ramsgate. Whilst at Dover Athletic, he helped them secure the title and promotion to the Conference South. On 22 June 2009, he rejected a new one year deal from Millwall, and was therefore out of contract and released.[3]
At the start of the 2009–10 season, Edwards signed for Grays Athletic along with eight other players.[4] On 24 March 2010, Edwards played in a behind closed doors reserve match for Crystal Palace against Millwall.[5] He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Edwards signed for Ebbsfleet United on 28 July 2010, after a successful trial period.[6]
He became a YouTube sensation in February 2011, racking up over five million views (as of late June 2012), after being sent off just ten seconds into a 3–0 defeat to Farnborough.[7] This is believed to be a record for a goalkeeper.[8]
International career
In October 2010 Edwards was called up to the England C team for the first time.[9]
Family
His sister Steph reached the final of the 2013 series of Britain's Got Talent as part of the band Luminites.[10]
Honours
- Ebbsfleet United
Conference South play-off winners: 2010–2011
References
- ↑ "Search results: Preston Edwards". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ "Edwards leaves Lions". Sky Sports. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ↑ "Grays sign nine players in a day". BBC Sport. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace Res. 2-1 Millwall Res.". Crystal Palace FC. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "The new Fleet number one". Ebbsfleet FC. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Youtube video of the incident". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "BBC Sport article". BBC Sport. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Fleet stopper gets England call-up". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "You'll Need Some Talent to Impress Edwards!", The Non-League Paper, 9 June 2013: 19
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