Elfyn Edwards

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Elfyn Edwards
Personal information
Full name James Elfyn Edwards
Date of birth (1960-05-04) 4 May 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Aberystwyth, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1979 Wrexham 0 (0)
1979–1981 Tranmere Rovers 62 (1)
Runcorn
Altrincham
Bangor City
1986–1993 Macclesfield Town 259 (23)
Halifax Town
Southport
Winsford United
Warrington Town
Managerial career
2014–2015 Walsall (academy-coach)
2015–2019 Tamworth (academy-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019

James Elfyn Edwards (born 4 May 1960) is a Welsh former professional footballer, who was most recently an academy coach Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth, during his playing career he played as a central defender in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers. [1] [2]

Contents

Playing career

Tranmere Rovers

Edwards began his career at Tranmere Rovers.

Coaching career

Tamworth

Since his retirement from playing, Edwards moved to Sutton Coldfield, and is now coaching the academy at Tamworth, mainly coaching the U10's and U12's. [3]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.
  3. "Latest Academy Players Of The Month Announced". TheLambs.co.uk. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.