Paul Edwards (footballer, born 1963)

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Paul Edwards
Personal information
Full name Paul Edwards
Date of birth (1963-12-25) 25 December 1963 (age 59)
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1988 Altrincham ? (?)
1988–1990 Crewe Alexandra 86 (6)
1990–1992 Coventry City 36 (0)
1992–1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 (0)
1994–1996 West Bromwich Albion 51 (0)
1996 → Bury (loan) 4 (0)
1996 Hednesford Town ? (?)
Total223(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Edwards (born 25 December 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in the Football League between 1988 and 1996 for five different clubs, Edwards made over 200 career appearances.

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Career

Born in Birkenhead, Edwards began his career in non-League football with Altrincham, before playing in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion and Bury. Edwards then returned to non-League football with Hednesford Town.

Following his time at Crewe—where he played 108 games, scoring seven goals [1] —he was named in the 1989-1990 Third Division PFA Team of the Year, [2] the first Crewe player to feature in the awards. In March 1990, he was sold to Coventry City for £350,000. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Edwards". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 148.
  3. ↑ "Members News: Its Xmas! But Congrats To Former Sky Blue Paul Edwards Whose Birthday It Is!". Coventry City Former Players Association. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 148.


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