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 Kendal, Westmorland) is a professional football manager and former player. He played for 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

  1. ^ Samuel, Bill (2009). The Complete Wales FC 1876-2008. Soccer Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-86223-176-4.
  2. ^ Rob Edwards at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database