Russell Edwards (footballer)

Russell James Edwards (born 21 December 1973) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Russell Edwards
Personal information
Full name Russell James Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1973-12-21) 21 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Beckenham, England
Position(s) Centre defender
Youth career
Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
1994 Barnet 5 (1)
1994–1999 Dulwich Hamlet
1999–2003 Welling United
2003–2006 Chelmsford City
2006–2007 Braintree Town
2007 Canvey Island
2007–2008 Braintree Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Edwards began his career at Crystal Palace, after playing in the club's academy. Edwards failed to make a first team appearance at Crystal Palace, and signed for Barnet in 1994. Edwards made five Football League appearances for Barnet, before moving onto Dulwich Hamlet.[2] Following a spell at Dulwich Hamlet, Edwards moved to Welling United and Chelmsford City, before signing for Braintree Town.[3] In November 2007, Edwards had a brief spell at Canvey Island,[4] before moving back to Braintree, where he retired in 2008.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Russell Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Russell Edwards". Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Blue Square South Guide". Conference South. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
  5. ^ "Iron target new strikers". Daily Gazette. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2019.