&sq=&lang=&file=File:PhilEdwards.jpg) Edwards playing for Accrington Stanley in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Lee Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1985[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bootle, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Morecambe (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Accrington Stanley | 217 | (23) |
| 2011–2012 | Stevenage | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Rochdale | 44 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Burton Albion | 132 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oxford United (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Bury | 37 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Warrington Town | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 508 | (34) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Lee Edwards (born 8 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer who made 480 appearances in the EFL.
Edwards began his football career at Wigan Athletic, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined Morecambe on a month's loan, playing one game before returning to Wigan. He was loaned out again during the 2005–06 season, this time to Accrington Stanley in October 2005. He subsequently signed for the club permanently in January 2006, helping them win the Conference National. He spent five years at Accrington, playing over 250 games for them in all competitions.
In June 2011, Edwards signed for Stevenage on a free transfer. In March 2012, he joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. Released by Stevenage in May 2012, he signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis in August 2012. After a season of regular first-team football at Rochdale, Edwards joined League Two club Burton Albion in June 2013. He helped the club earn back-to-back promotions into the Championship during his time there. Following a loan spell at Oxford United during the 2016–17 season, he was released by Burton and signed for Bury. After one season back at Accrington, Edwards signed for Warrington Town in November 2020.
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Phil Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "P. Edwards: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2024.