Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 188 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#190
goals rank
#220
assists rank
10
season goals
5
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 01/02
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
514Appearances
10Goals
5Assists
68Yellow cards
0Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rob Edwards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert William Edwards |
| Date of birth | 1973-07-01 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kendal, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Exeter City → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Exeter City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Exeter City
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Exeter City
46 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Exeter City
51 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Exeter City
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Exeter City
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackpool FC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Preston → Blackpool
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Preston North End
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
50 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Bristol City → Preston
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bristol City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bristol City
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bristol City
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Bristol City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Bristol City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Bristol City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Bristol City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Carlisle United → Bristol City
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Carlisle U18 → Carlisle United
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.11/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
23.3%
Bristol City
10.3%
Exeter City
51.0%
Blackpool FC
15.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 188 | 4 | 1 | 3,263 |
| Bristol City | 7 | 91/92 | 98/99 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| Exeter City | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 162 | 3 | 4 | 7,157 |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2,170 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,691 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bristol City | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Bristol City | 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Bristol City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Exeter City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Exeter City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Exeter City | 44 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Exeter City | 46 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4,040 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | National League Playoffs | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Exeter City | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,847 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,170 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,572 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Carlisle U18 | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Carlisle United | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Bristol City | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Preston | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Blackpool | Exeter City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Exeter City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Moxey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Bristol City | 2 | 37 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 2 | 41 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 2 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Exeter City | 4 | 44 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 1 | 36 |
Teams faced most often by Rob Edwards's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 42% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 25% |
| Hull City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 20% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 40% |
| Scunthorpe United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 60% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 30% |
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 30% |
| Stoke City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 40% |
| Coventry City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 50 | 1,691 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 1,440 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 96/97 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 51 | 4,310 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 2,847 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 2,170 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 1,572 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
94 apps
4 G
0 A
Second Division
153 apps
2 G
1 A
Conference
78 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
88 apps
1 G
0 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
44 apps
0 G
4 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
23 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rob Edwards?
Rob Edwards is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rob Edwards?
Rob Edwards is 52 years old. He was born on July 1, 1973 in Kendal.
What position does Rob Edwards play?
Rob Edwards plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rob Edwards play for?
Rob Edwards currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rob Edwards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rob Edwards has scored 10 goals in 514 appearances.