Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1973)

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Rob Edwards
Personal information
Full name Robert William Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1973-01-01) 1 January 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Kendal, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Southampton
(under-16 coach)
Youth career
Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Carlisle United 48 (5)
1991–1999 Bristol City 218 (5)
1999–2004 Preston North End 169 (4)
2004–2006 Blackpool 58 (1)
2006–2011 Exeter City 160 (2)
Total 445 (17)
International career
Wales U21 17 (?)
Wales B 2 (?)
1997–1998 Wales 4 (0)
Managerial career
2014 Tranmere Rovers
Wales U17
2019- Wales U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:37, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:29, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

Robert William Edwards (born 1 January 1973 in

Football League One side Exeter City before retiring in May 2011, and is a Welsh international, being capped on four occasions.[2] 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

Sheffield Wednesday in August 2004.[3]

After playing on trial with his first club

the Football League
.

He retired from professional football in May 2011.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring, Edwards worked as first team coach for Exeter City.[5] On 13 May 2014 Edwards quit as assistant manager of

Exeter City.[6]
On 27 May 2014, he was appointed as the new manager of Tranmere Rovers.[7] Edwards was sacked from his job as manager on 13 October 2014.[8]

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.[citation needed]

In August 2019 Edwards was promoted from Wales Under 17 coach to Wales Under 19 team coach.[9]

Managerial statistics

As of 13 October 2014
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
P W D L Win %
Tranmere Rovers 27 May 2014 13 October 2014 14 2 4 8 014.3 [10]
Total 14 2 4 8 014.3

References

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  2. ^ Rob Edwards at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. ^ "Blackpool 1-2 Sheff Wed". BBC. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Exeter City release 12 squad members". BBC Sport. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  5. ^ Exeter City F.C. (11 March 2011). "Who's Who at Exeter City Football Club". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Exeter City assistant manager Rob Edwards leaves St James Park". BBC Sport. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ^ BBC Sport, "Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager", 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014
  8. ^ BBC Sport, "Rob Edwards: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after five months", 13 October 2014
  9. ^ Edwards appointed under 19 coach
  10. ^ "Managers: Rob Edwards". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 March 2017.

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