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Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1982)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Owen Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1982[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Telford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Aston Villa[4] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Aston Villa | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Derby County (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 100 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Blackpool | 59 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Norwich City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Barnsley | 17 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 213 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Wales | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (interim) | ||
| 2017–2018 | AFC Telford United | ||
| 2020–2021 | England U16 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 2022 | Watford | ||
| 2022–2025 | Luton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Owen Edwards (born 25 December 1982) is a professional football manager and former footballer who played as a centre-back. He was most recently the manager of EFL Championship side Luton Town. Born in England to Welsh parents, he represented Wales internationally.[5]
Edwards began his career with Aston Villa, making his senior debut in the Premier League. He then moved to Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2004, where he spent four seasons at Championship level. He helped both Blackpool and Norwich to promotions to the Premier League and featured for Barnsley in the Championship before retiring due to injury in 2013. He played international football for Wales, making his debut in 2004 and winning 15 caps in total. His father also played for Wales, at U18 level.[6] He completed his coaching badges with the Football Association of Wales and moved into management after retiring as a player.[7]
Edwards managed Wolves' academy and had an interim spell at the first team, before leading AFC Telford United and the England under-16 team. He guided Forest Green Rovers to promotion as League Two champions in the 2021–22 season. Watford appointed Edwards as manager in May 2022 but he was sacked just four months later in September.[8] He joined Luton Town later that year, leading the club to promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs.[9]
- ^ "List of players given a free transfer: Barnsley" (PDF). The Football League. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Rob Edwards: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Rob Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Generation game as Chirk football family member Edwards leads Luton Town to glory". Border Counties Advertizer. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Rob Edwards . . . The Forgotten Man of Welsh Football Now Making Rivals Envious at Forest Green". 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Edwards not expecting to get any friendly advice this time from Reds boss Cooper". 21 October 2023.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (26 September 2022). "Watford sack Rob Edwards as manager and appoint Slaven Bilic to replace him". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Coventry 1-1 Luton Town AET: Hatters win Championship play-off final 6-5 on penalties to reach Premier League". www.skysports.co.uk. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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