Bob Edwards
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Bob Edwards | |
Full Name | Robert Henry Edwards |
Date of Birth | 22 May 1931 |
Place of Birth | Guildford, England |
Position | Inside forward |
Chelsea career | 1951-1955 |
Debut | 26 December 1952 |
Games (goals) | 13 (2) |
Other clubs | Woking Swindon Town Norwich City Northampton Town |
Robert Henry "Bob" Edwards (born 22 May 1931 in Guildford, Surrey) made thirteen appearances for Chelsea between 1952 and 1955, as an inside left.
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Chelsea career
Edwards made his Chelsea debut at the age of 21 in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City mid-way through the 1952-53 season. A regular starter in the latter half of the season, making twelve appearances, he scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 3-2 away win against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in March 1953. He scored his second goal for the club nine days later, in a 3-0 home win against Liverpool. Unused during 1953-54, he made one appearance during Chelsea's league title-winning season before leaving the club prior to 1955-56. [1]
After Chelsea
Upon leaving Chelsea Edwards signed for Swindon Town, where he was a success; scoring 69 goals in 185 appearances over four and a half seasons. In 1959 he was signed by Norwich City along with fellow forward John Richards for a combined fee of £6,000. [2] Despite his impressive record at Swindon, Edwards would make just one first team appearance for Norwich before joining Northampton Town in 1961. [3]
Statistics
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
1952-53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
1953-54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954-55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Goals
# | Season | Date | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue |
1 | 1952-53 | 14 March | 1953 | First Division | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | White Hart Lane | |
2 | 1952-53 | 23 March | 1953 | First Division | Liverpool | 2-0 | 3-0 | Stamford Bridge |