Jack Edwards (footballer, born 1929)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Risca, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Lovells athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1959 | Crystal Palace | 223 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Rochdale | 68 | (1) |
| 1961–? | Ashford Town | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963–1965 | Exeter City | ||
| 1971–1973 | Torquay United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William John "Jack" Edwards (born 6 July 1929, in Risca[1]) is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. In his playing career he was a full-back.[1]
Playing career
Edwards began his career as an amateur, initially with Cardiff City and then Lovells Athletic,[2] from whom he joined Crystal Palace in June 1949.[1][3] Over the next ten seasons Edwards was a regular in the Crystal Palace side and made 223 League appearances before moving to Rochdale in June 1959.[3] After 68 appearances for Rochdale, Edwards moved into non-league football with Ashford Town,[1] where he also held a coaching position.[2]
Coaching and management career
In February 1963 he became manager of Exeter City, remaining in charge until early 1965.[4]
Edwards was appointed as Torquay United manager in October 1971, a post he held until January 1973.[4] He later returned to Exeter,[2] for a short spell, before becoming assistant manager at Plymouth Argyle.[2] He subsequently served Leeds United as a scout.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- 1 2 3 4 5 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 71. ISBN 0907969542.
- 1 2 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 324. ISBN 0907969542.
- 1 2 "Managers: Jack Edwards". Soccerbase. Century Comm. Retrieved 10 October 2012.