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William John Edwards (6 July 1929 – May 2014) was a Welsh professional football player and manager. In his playing career he was a full-back.[2]

Jack Edwards

Personal information
Full name	William John Edwards
Date of birth	(1929-07-06)6 July 1929
Place of birth	Risca, Wales
Date of death	May 2014 (2014-06) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death	Plymouth,[1] England
Position(s)	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)
1961–1962	Ashford Town	22	(0)
Teams managed
1963–1965	Exeter City
1971–1973	Torquay United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Edwards began his career as an amateur, initially with Cardiff City and then Lovells Athletic,[3] from whom he joined Crystal Palace in June 1949.[2][4] 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.[4] After 68 appearances for Rochdale, Edwards moved into Non-League football with Ashford Town (Kent),[2] where he also held a coaching position.[3]

Coaching and management career

In February 1963 he became manager of Exeter City, remaining in charge until early 1965.[5]

Edwards was appointed as Torquay United manager in October 1971, a post he held until January 1973.[5] He later returned to Exeter,[3] for a short spell, before becoming assistant manager at Plymouth Argyle.[3] He subsequently served Leeds United as a scout.[3]

References

External links

• Jack Edwards at holmesdale.net
• Jack Edwards at Nuts and Bolts Archive (Ashford Town)

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