Liam Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam John Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Stoke City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Southport (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:00, 30 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Liam John Edwards (born 2 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bolton Wanderers.[2]
Career
After playing for Stoke's academy, Edwards joined Bolton's academy in 2017. In November 2018, he signed on loan for Southport.[3] His loan was extended to the end of the season in January 2019.[4] Edwards helped Southport win two trophies, the 2018–2019 Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy and Liverpool Senior Cup.[5]
On 3 August 2019, he made his first appearance for Wanderers, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[6] On 12 September 2019, Edwards signed a new contract at Bolton until 2022.[7] On 27 February 2020 Edwards was ruled out for the rest of the season with injury.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 January 2020[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City U-23s | 2016–17[9] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[11] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2018–19[10][12] | National League North | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 4[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy and Liverpool Senior Cup
Honours
Southport
- Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy: 2018–2019[5]
- Liverpool Senior Cup: 2018–2019[5]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b Liam Edwards at Soccerbase
- ^ "SIGNING | Edwards Joins On Loan". Southport Football Club. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ O'Gara, Mikey (4 January 2019). "Liam Edwards and Marcus Wood extend loans until the end of the season". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Soccerway: L. EDWARDS
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Bolton Wanderers: Defeat for troubled Trotters at Adams Park". 3 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "LIAM EDWARDS Defender signs contract until 2022". bwfc.co.uk. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ BBC Sport: "Liam Edwards: Bolton Wanderers defender out for season with knee injury"
- ^ "Games played by Liam Edwards in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ southportfc.net "2018-19 Appearances & Scorers"