Andrew David Edwards (born 17 September 1971) is an English former professional footballer and manager, currently working as an assistant coach of the England youth teams with the Football Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew David Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1971[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Epping, Essex,[2] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Southend United | 147 | (5) |
| 1995–1996 | Birmingham City | 40 | (1) |
| 1996–2003 | Peterborough United | 267 | (10) |
| 2003–2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | 41 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Southend United | 32 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Aldershot Town | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 549 | (21) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Leyton Orient (caretaker) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 2021–2022 | England U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his playing career he achieved six promotions and played for a number of clubs, including Southend United, Birmingham City, Peterborough United, Rushden & Diamonds, Grays Athletic and Aldershot Town. He was manager of Leyton Orient before joining the FA in 2017.
Playing career
editEdwards started his career as a schoolboy at West Ham United before signing scholarship forms at Southend United in 1988. He made his debut as a 17-year-old against Wigan Athletic in the same year.
After signing as a professional with the "Shrimpers" in 1989,[1] Edwards enjoyed successive promotions to the second tier of English football and enjoyed five years at that level before being transferred to Birmingham City in July 1995 for a fee of £450,000.[3]
At Birmingham, Edwards was part of the side that reached a League Cup semi-final[4] before being transferred in November 1996 to Peterborough United. Edwards went on to captain the side to promotion at Wembley in 2000.[5]
He joined Rushden & Diamonds in March 2003 and played a part in their promotion to the Second Division as champions. Edwards scored the goal against Carlisle United that saw the club seal promotion.[6]
After leaving Nene Park in the summer of 2004, Edwards re-joined Southend United[7] and again enjoyed successive promotions as the club went from League Two to the Championship. After a loan spell with Conference club Grays Athletic,[7] where he was on the bench as they won the 2005-06 FA Trophy,[8] he left Roots Hall in 2006 and joined Aldershot Town, but injury ended his career in January 2007.[9]
Coaching career
editFollowing his retirement, Edwards moved into coaching, with spells as assistant manager at St Albans City and as a coach within the Arsenal Academy. He joined Leyton Orient as youth team manager in 2009,[2] which "evolved into the role of academy director" in 2011.[10] He and Kevin Dearden assisted Kevin Nugent during Nugent's brief tenure as manager.[11] Edwards was appointed permanent manager on 23 November 2016 following the departure of Alberto Cavasin.[12]
Edwards left Orient for a role with the Football Association on 29 January 2017 as an out-of-possession coach working with England's development teams.[13] He was a staff member with the England under-20 team that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea,[14] and went on to work with the U19s in preparation for the 2018 European Championships.[15]
On 26 August 2021, Edwards was appointed as head coach of England U20s for the forthcoming autumn internationals.[16] He was succeeded by Ian Foster on 16 August 2022.[17]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 28 January 2017
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Leyton Orient (caretaker)[18] | 26 September 2016 | 2 October 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Leyton Orient | 23 November 2016 | 29 January 2017 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 22.22 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 18.18 | ||
Honours
editSouthend United
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2004–05[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-6.
- ^ a b c "Coaching staff profiles". Leyton Orient F.C. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (10 February 1996). "Fry ready to put heat on Leeds". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (26 February 1996). "Leeds rely on African influence". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Swann, Alan (10 May 2011). "May 2000, Wembley: Posh 1, Darlington 0 – The moment Clarke became a Posh legend". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Carlisle 1–2 Rushden & Diamonds". BBC Sport. 19 April 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Southend's Edwards recall blocked". BBC Sport. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Grays beat Cards to retain Trophy". BBC. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Broken leg ends Edwards' season". BBC Sport. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Long, Charlie (25 February 2015). "News: Edwards provides Academy update". Leyton Orient FC. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Bodell, Tom (25 September 2014). "Russell Slade's assistant, Kevin Nugent, will take charge of Leyton Orient against Rochdale on Saturday". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Alberto Cavasin: Leyton Orient sack manager after seven weeks in charge". BBC Sport. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Leyton Orient boss Andy Edwards joins Young Lions set-up". The Football Association. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Bate, Adam (12 June 2017). "Andy Edwards interview: From Leyton Orient to World Cup winner". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Young Lions set for new season". The Football Association. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "England youth coaches confirmed". England Football. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "England youth team coaches appointed for 2022-23 season". 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "2016–17 Leyton Orient Fixtures and Results". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
edit- Andy Edwards at Soccerbase
- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database