Ian Edwards (footballer born 1955)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Ian Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Rossett, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Rhyl | ||
| 1973–1976 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | (3) |
| 1976–1979 | Chester | 104 | (36) |
| 1979–1982 | Wrexham | 76 | (20) |
| 1982–1983 | Crystal Palace | 18 | (4) |
| 1983–198? | Mold Alexandra | ||
| 198?–19?? | Porthmadog | ||
| National team | |||
| 1977–1980 | Wales | 4 | (4) |
| 1977–1978 | Wales U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1995 | Porthmadog | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Ian Edwards (born 30 January 1955) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a forward. He was capped by Wales and played in The Football League for four clubs.
Born in Rossett, Edwards began his playing days with non-league side Rhyl, before joining West Bromwich Albion in February 1973. He marked his league debut two years later by scoring in a 4–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday. But he found first-team opportunities at West Brom limited and in November 1976 he joined Chester for £18,000. A debut goal against Northampton Town followed and Edwards went on to score a hat-trick in the club’s 4–0 win at Southend United and a last minute winner against Luton Town as Chester reached the FA Cup fifth round. Unfortunately he was injured scoring against Rotherham United in March 1977, with a knee injury that was to have lasting repercussions for the player.
The 1978–79 season saw Edwards back in regular action, scoring in a Football League Cup giantkilling win over Coventry City. In October 1978, Edwards scored four times for Wales in a 7–0 win against Malta and then followed it up with a hat-trick in his next Chester appearance against Brentford. 12 months later he moved to Wrexham for £125,000, having scored in his final Chester appearance at Barnsley. His move led to Ian Rush successfully becoming Chester’s regular centre-forward.
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