Bob Edwards

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Bob Edwards
0Full Name	Robert Henry Edwards
0Date of Birth	22 May 1931
0Place of Birth	Guildford, England
0Position	Inside forward
0Chelsea career	1951-1955
0Debut	26 December 1952
0Games (goals)	13 (2)
0Other 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.

Contents 1 Chelsea career 2 After Chelsea 3 Statistics 4 Goals

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
	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