Paul Edwards (footballer, born 1963) explained

Paul Edwards
Fullname:Paul Edwards
Birth Date:25 December 1963
Birth Place:Birkenhead, England
Position:Left back
Years1:1987–1988
Clubs1:Altrincham
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1988–1990
Clubs2:Crewe Alexandra
Caps2:86
Goals2:6
Years3:1990–1992
Clubs3:Coventry City
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Years4:1992–1994
Clubs4:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps4:46
Goals4:0
Years5:1994–1996
Clubs5:West Bromwich Albion
Caps5:51
Goals5:0
Years6:1996
Clubs6:Bury (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:1996
Clubs7:Hednesford Town
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Totalcaps:223
Totalgoals:6

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.

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]

Honours

Individual

1989–90 Third Division[4]

Notes and References

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