Dean Edwards (footballer)

Dean Edwards
Personal information
Full name Dean Stephen Edwards
Date of birth (1962-02-25) 25 February 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1980 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Shrewsbury Town 13 (2)
1982 Kuopion Palloseura 3 (0)
1982–1984 Vaasan Palloseura 38 (42)
1983–1985 Telford United 54 (24)
1985–1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 (10)
1987–1988 Exeter City 54 (17)
1988–1991 Torquay United 116 (30)
1991–1992 Exeter City 4 (0)
1992 Northampton Town 7 (0)
1992 Sliema Wanderers 6 (2)
1993 Hong Kong Rangers 4 (2)
1996–1998 Bideford
2004 Pelsall Villa
2006–2008 Willenhall Town
Managerial career
1996–1998 Bideford (player/manager)
2004 Pelsall Villa (player/manager)
2007–2008 Willenhall Town (player/manager)
2008–2009 Hednesford Town
2019–2021 Barnstaple Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dean Stephen Edwards (born 25 February 1962) is an English former professional footballer. After starting his career at Shrewsbury Town, he played for Kuopion Palloseura and Vaasan Palloseura in Finland, before returning to England to play for Telford United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Exeter City, Torquay United and Northampton Town, scoring for Torquay in two different Wembley appearances. After ending his career at Sliema Wanderers and Hong Kong Rangers, he managed several clubs in non-league football.

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.