Brian Edgley

Brian Edgley
Personal information
Full nameBrian Kenneth Edgley[1]
Date of birth26 August 1937
Place of birthShrewsbury, England
Playing positionInside forward, left winger
Youth career
1955–1956Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1956–1960Shrewsbury Town113(12)
1960–1961Cardiff City10(1)
1961–1962Brentford39(9)
1962–1963Barnsley4(0)
Merthyr Tydfil
1965–1966Caernarfon Town
1966Addington
1966Arcadia United
1967Cape Town City
1968Hereford United0(0)
GKN Sankey
1970Ringwood City
1971–1972Balgownie Rangers
1973–1975Mooroolbark United(28)
Teams managed
1965–1966Caernarfon Town (player-manager)
1970Ringwood City (player-manager)
1971–1972Balgownie Rangers (player-manager)
1973–1975Mooroolbark United
1976South Melbourne Hellas
1976–1977Doveton
1977Mooroolbark United
1978Frankston City
1979Essendon Croatia
1980Preston Makedonia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brian Edgley is a retired English professional football inside forward and manager who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Brentford, Cardiff City and Barnsley.[1] He later played in South Africa and Australia, enjoying a ten-year management career in the latter country.

Playing career

Shrewsbury Town

Edgley began his career at hometown Division Three South club Shrewsbury Town in 1955, making his first team debut in January 1956 and signing his first professional contract the following month.[2] Having begun his career as a left winger, the Shrews' relegation to Division Four in 1958 saw Edgley break into the team on a regular basis as an inside forward, making 32 appearances and scoring five goals to help propel the club back into Division Three with a fourth-place finish in the 1958/59 season.[2] Back in Division Three for the 1959/60 season, he missed just five league games and scored seven goals as Shrewsbury narrowly missed out on a second successive promotion. Edgley departed the club at the end of the season, having made 113 league appearances and scored 12 goals in five years at Gay Meadow.[2]

Cardiff City

Edgley moved up to Division One to sign for Cardiff City in a £6000 deal prior to the start of the 1960/61 season.[2] He had a forgettable season with the Bluebirds, making just 10 league appearances,[3] but his only goal for the club came with a strike in a memorable 3–0 win over Manchester United at Ninian Park on 26 November 1960.[4] He left at the end of the season.[1]

Brentford

Edgley dropped back down to Division Three to sign for Brentford in the summer of 1961.[1] He managed 12 goals in 33 games during the 1961/62 season,[1][5] a disastrous campaign in which the Bees were relegated to Division Four. Edgley found it difficult to settle at Griffin Park (having failed to relocate from Cardiff to London) and looking for a quick move away, he signed a month-to-month contract at the start of the 1962/63 season.[1] Behind new signing John Dick in the pecking order, Edgley made just five appearances before departing in November 1962.[1][5] He made 45 appearances and scored 13 goals during his time with the Bees.[1]

Barnsley

Edgley joined Division Three side Barnsley in November 1962,[5] but managed just four league appearances for the Tykes.

Non-league football

His league career over, Edgley returned to Wales and played for non-league sides Merthyr Tydfil and Caernarfon Town.[2][6]

South Africa

In 1966 and 1967, Edgley played in South Africa for National Football League sides Addington, Arcadia United and Cape Town City.

Return to non-league football

Edgley returned to England in 1968 and made one appearance for Southern League Premier Division side Hereford United in a Welsh Cup semi-final win over Newport County on 23 March 1968.[7] He also had a spell with West Midlands (Regional) League side GKN Sankey.

Australia

Edgley moved to Australia in 1970 and played for Ringwood City,[8] Mooroolbark United (top-scoring in the 1973 and 1974 seasons)[9][10] and Balgownie Rangers.[11]

Management career

Caernarfon Town

Edgley had a short spell as player-manager of Welsh League (North) Division One side Caernarfon Town between June 1965 and January 1966.[6] After his departure, the Canaries would go on to win the 1965/66 league title.[12]

Australia

Edgley had a ten-year management career in Victorian and New South Wales regional football, managing Ringwood City,[8] Balgownie Rangers,[11] Mooroolbark United (two spells),[11][13] South Melbourne Hellas,[14] Doveton,[14] Frankston City,[15] Essendon Croatia and Preston Makedonia.[16][17] He won the Victorian Metropolitan League Division One title with Mooroolbark United in 1973, received the Victoria Soccer Coach of the Year award in 1975[14] and later managed the club in the inaugural National Soccer League season, finishing bottom and suffering relegation back to the regional leagues.[13] Edgley won a Victorian State League and Cup double with Preston Makedonia in the 1980 season.[17][18][19]

Personal life

Edgley attended the Monkmoor Boys' School in Shrewsbury.[20] After his retirement from football, Edgley settled in Melbourne, Australia and became a businessman.[2]

Honours

As a player-manager

Mooroolbark United

As a manager

Preston Makedonia

As an individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1ru75/ShrewsburyTownvSteve/resources/content/36.swf
  3. ↑ http://www.soccer.mistral.co.uk/books/play1.pdf
  4. ↑ Richard Shepherd. "WE MEET AGAIN". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Brentford Football Club History". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Custom Pages – C.P. Tref Caernarfon Town F.C.". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "1970 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  9. ↑ Peter Stephenson. "Men – Barkers Golden Boot Winners". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Peter Stephenson. "Men – All Time Goal Scorers". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Australian Player Database – EA". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.faw.org.uk/ClubInfo.ink?TeamId=591
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Administrator. "1977 – NSL Season in Review". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "The Age – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "1978 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "1979 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "1980 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "1980 Victorian State League – Final Table". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "1980 Victoria Cup – Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  20. ↑ Super User. "SSCFA – PLAYERS FROM THE PAST". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "1973 Victorian Metropolitan League Division One – Final Table". Retrieved 17 December 2014.