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Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1973)

Wales international footballer & coach

Summary

Wales international footballer & coach

Field	Value
name	Rob Edwards
fullname	Robert William Edwards
birth_date
birth_place	Kendal, England
position	Defender
currentclub	Cheltenham Town (first-team coach)
youthclubs1	Carlisle United
years1	1990–1991
years2	1991–1999
years3	1999–2004
years4	2004–2006
years5	2006–2011
clubs1	Carlisle United
clubs2	Bristol City
clubs3	Preston North End
clubs4	Blackpool
clubs5	Exeter City
caps1	48
goals1	5
caps2	218
goals2	5
caps3	169
goals3	4
caps4	58
goals4	1
caps5	160
goals5	2
totalcaps	445	totalgoals = 17
nationalteam1	Wales U21
nationalcaps1	17
nationalgoals1	?
nationalteam2	Wales B
nationalcaps2	2
nationalgoals2	?
nationalyears3	1997–1998
nationalteam3	Wales
nationalcaps3	4
nationalgoals3	0
manageryears1	2014
managerclubs1	Tranmere Rovers
managerclubs2	Wales U17
manageryears3	2019–2024
managerclubs3	Wales U19
club-update	10:37, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
ntupdate	12:29, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

| club-update = 10:37, 13 November 2010 (UTC) Robert William Edwards (born 1 January 1973 in Kendal, Westmorland) is a professional football manager and former player. He is currently a first-team coach at Cheltenham Town. He played for Football League One side Exeter City before retiring in May 2011, and is a Welsh international, being capped on four occasions. In May 2014, he was appointed the manager of Tranmere Rovers. He was sacked from the post in October 2014. In August 2019 Edwards was promoted from Wales Under 17 coach to Wales Under 19 team coach

Playing career

Edwards, a defender, started his career as a trainee with Carlisle, playing in 56 first-team games with the club. On 27 March 1991, Robert completed a £135,000 move to then Division Two side Bristol City.

In over eight seasons at Ashton Gate, Edwards made 266 appearances and earned his first cap for Wales. On 8 August 1999 Edwards moved on a free to then League One side Preston North End, where he played an important role in Preston's title victory, and promotion to the second tier. On 1 July 2004, Edwards moved to League One side Blackpool where he made 69 appearances before being released on a free at the end of the 2005–06 season by manager Simon Grayson. He scored once during his spell at Blackpool, in a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in August 2004.{{cite news

After playing on trial with his first club Carlisle and also League Two side Rochdale, Edwards was snapped up by Conference National side Exeter City. After signing for the Grecians in 2006, he established himself as a first team regular in the heart of the defence for Exeter City and in December 2007, City manager Paul Tisdale appointed Rob as player-coach at Exeter: coaching the reserves, while still being a member of the first team. He was the only member of the squad to start in all 46 matches of Exeter's 2007–08 campaign. That season culminated in Edwards scoring the winning goal at Wembley on 18 May 2008 in Exeter's 2008 Conference Premier play-off final win over Cambridge United securing the club's return to the Football League.

He retired from professional football in May 2011.

Managerial career

After retiring, Edwards worked as first team coach for Exeter City. On 13 May 2014 Edwards quit as assistant manager of Exeter City. On 27 May 2014, he was appointed as the new manager of Tranmere Rovers. Edwards was sacked from his job as manager on 13 October 2014.

In February 2015 Edwards, who the previous December had been appointed as assistant to Paul Buckle at Cheltenham Town, left the club (along with Buckle) by mutual consent.

In August 2019 Edwards was promoted from Wales Under 17 coach to Wales Under 19 team coach.

In June 2024, Edwards joined National League side Forest Green Rovers as first-team coach.

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record	Ref	P	W	D	L	Win %	Total	—
Tranmere Rovers	27 May 2014	13 October 2014	title=Managers: Rob Edwards	url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2786	work=Soccerbase	publisher=Centurycomm	accessdate=29 March 2017}}

References

Samuel, Bill. (2009). "The Complete Wales FC 1876-2008". Soccer Books.
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/id-trust-him-life-cheltenham-10540215?int_source=nba
{{NeilBrownPlayers. player2/robedwards
(23 May 2011). "Exeter City release 12 squad members". BBC Sport.
Exeter City F.C.. (11 March 2011). "Who's Who at Exeter City Football Club".
(2014-05-13). "Exeter City assistant manager Rob Edwards leaves St James Park". [[BBC Sport]].
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27583986 BBC Sport, "Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager", 27 May 2014]. Retrieved 27 May 2014
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29599237 BBC Sport, "Rob Edwards: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after five months", 13 October 2014]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49414473 Edwards appointed under 19 coach]
"ROB EDWARDS JOINS FGR".
"Managers: Rob Edwards". Centurycomm.

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