Reg Edwards (footballer, born 1953)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Ernest Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1953[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rugeley, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | Port Vale | 8 | (0) |
| Brereton Social | |||
| Redditch United | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Alvechurch | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reginald Ernest "Reg" Edwards (born 28 January 1953) is an English former football goalkeeper. He played for Port Vale between 1972 and 1975, before heading into non-league football with Brereton Social, Redditch United, Stafford Rangers and Alvechurch.
Playing career
Edwards played for Nuneaton Borough before joining Gordon Lee's Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in July 1972.[1] He signed permanently in September 1972, and made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on 2 December that year.[1] He played one further Third Division game in the 1972–73 season.[1] He featured in four league and one League Cup game in the 1973–74 season and made two league appearances in the 1974–75 campaign.[1] He was always a reserve keeper at Vale Park though, behind first Alan Boswell and when he left, John Connaughton.[1] Edwards was given a free transfer by "Valiants" manager Roy Sproson in May 1975 and moved on to Brereton Social, Redditch United (Southern League), Stafford Rangers (Northern Premier League) and Alvechurch.[1]
References
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Rugeley
- English footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Brereton Social F.C. players
- Alvechurch F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Redditch United F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Northern Premier League players