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Bob EDWARDS

Edwards signed for the Town from Chelsea shortly before the 1955/1956 season, and made his debut on the opening day, scoring a goal in the 2-1 defeat at Southampton on 20th August 1955. A lethal inside-forward, he slotted into the Town side straight away, and followed his opening day goal with three goals in the next four games.

He was the club's top scorer the following season, his goals the only highlight of a season which saw the Town finish second from bottom in Division Three (South). Over the next two years, more goals from Edwards helped the Town rise to more respectable tables, and he again top-scored for the club in the 1958/1959 season, before Norwich City came in to sign him at the end of that season, which also saw fellow goalscorer John Richards leave for a combined fee of £6,000.

PLAYING RECORD:

Season LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP OTHER TOTAL
Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls
'59/'60 11 5 1 1 - - - - 12 6
'58/'59 33 9 3 1 - - - - 36 10
'57/'58 42 14 1 - - - - - 43 14
'56/'57 41 25 2 1 - - - - 43 26
'55/'56 46 11 5 2 - - - - 51 13
TOTAL 173 64 12 5 - - - - 185 69


TRANSFER INFORMATION:

DATE IN/OUT TRANSFER DETAIL
JUL 1955 IN Chelsea
£2,600
10 DEC 1959 OUT Norwich City
£3,000


full name

Robert Henry Edwards


 ENGLAND

date of birth
22 May 1931


       
             
             
             
             
             

usual positions
inside left

other positions
inside right
outside left

senior career
Woking
Chelsea
SWINDON TOWN
Norwich City
Northampton Town
King's Lynn