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'''Alex Edwards''' (born 14 February 1946) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former [[association football]] player, who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]. |
'''Alex Edwards''' (born 14 February 1946) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former [[association football]] player, who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]. |
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[[Jock Stein]] gave Edwards his league debut just five days after his 16th birthday in February 1962,<ref>[http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/articles/paul-willis-dunfermline_2208034_40940 DAFC Squad], [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] official website.</ref> which made him the youngest outfield player to ever play in a [[Scottish Football League]] match.<ref name |
[[Jock Stein]] gave Edwards his league debut just five days after his 16th birthday in February 1962,<ref>[http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/articles/paul-willis-dunfermline_2208034_40940 DAFC Squad], [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] official website.</ref> which made him the youngest outfield player to ever play in a [[Scottish Football League]] match.<ref name="Hibs profile">[http://www.hibs.co.uk/news/more.php?id=1512_0_1_0_C Hibernian Legends: Alex Edwards], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] official site. {{wayback|url=http://www.hibs.co.uk/news/more.php?id=1512_0_1_0_C |date=20080120044418 }}</ref> He then featured as a 16-year-old in Dunfermline's famous 6-2 home victory against [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] in 1962.<ref name = "Hibs profile"/> He then went on to play for Dunfermline in the [[Scottish Cup]] Finals of [[Scottish Cup 1964-65|1965]] and [[Scottish Cup 1967-68|1968]], winning the latter. |
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[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] manager [[Eddie Turnbull]] signed Edwards for £13,000 in 1971. He combined well on the right side of the Hibs side with [[John Brownlie]]. He played in another Scottish Cup Final in [[Scottish Cup 1971-72|1972]], before winning the [[Scottish League Cup]] in the [[1972-73 in Scottish football|following season]]. Hibs challenged for the league title that season as well, but fell away after Edwards was banned for eight weeks having been booked four times. |
[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] manager [[Eddie Turnbull]] signed Edwards for £13,000 in 1971. He combined well on the right side of the Hibs side with [[John Brownlie]]. He played in another Scottish Cup Final in [[Scottish Cup 1971-72|1972]], before winning the [[Scottish League Cup]] in the [[1972-73 in Scottish football|following season]]. Hibs challenged for the league title that season as well, but fell away after Edwards was banned for eight weeks having been booked four times. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1971 | Dunfermline Athletic | 240 | (43) |
| 1971–1978 | Hibernian | 142 | (5) |
| 1978–1980 | Arbroath | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 391 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alex Edwards (born 14 February 1946) is a Scottish former association football player, who played as a midfielder for Dunfermline, Hibernian and Arbroath.
Jock Stein gave Edwards his league debut just five days after his 16th birthday in February 1962,[1] which made him the youngest outfield player to ever play in a Scottish Football League match.[2] He then featured as a 16-year-old in Dunfermline's famous 6-2 home victory against Valencia in 1962.[2] He then went on to play for Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup Finals of 1965 and 1968, winning the latter.
Hibernian manager Eddie Turnbull signed Edwards for £13,000 in 1971. He combined well on the right side of the Hibs side with John Brownlie. He played in another Scottish Cup Final in 1972, before winning the Scottish League Cup in the following season. Hibs challenged for the league title that season as well, but fell away after Edwards was banned for eight weeks having been booked four times.
Edwards moved on to Arbroath in 1978, before retiring from professional football in 1980.
References
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
- ^ DAFC Squad, Dunfermline Athletic official website.
- ^ a b Hibernian Legends: Alex Edwards, Hibernian official site. Template:Wayback
External links
- Alex Edwards at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database