Mike Edwards (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Hessle, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Notts County | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2003 | Hull City | 178 | (6) |
| 2003 | Colchester United | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Grimsby Town | 33 | (1) |
| 2004–2012 | Notts County | 269 | (20) |
| 2012–2014 | Carlisle United | 24 | (0) |
| 2014– | Notts County | 42 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:42, 26 December 2016 (UTC). |
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Michael "Mike" Edwards (born 25 April 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Notts County.
He has previously played for Hull City, Colchester United, Grimsby Town and Carlisle United.
Edwards was born in Hessle, Yorkshire, and began his football career as a trainee with Hull City. Primarily a centre back, he made his debut on 28 December 1997 in the Division Three game away to Rotherham United which Hull lost 5–4, but did not turn professional until the end of the 1997–98 season. By the time he left the club in March 2003, he was their longest-serving player, though still only 22 years old, and had played 208 games in all first-team competitions.
Edwards joined Colchester United until the end of the season, but was then released, and then after had a trial for Boston United.
Following another trial for Grimsby Town, Edwards signed a one-year deal with Grimsby. He spent the season rotating in the team in the centre half position, partnering Tony Crane, Paul Groves and Simon Ford. Following the club's relegation from the Second Division he was not offered a fresh contract and departed the club in May 2004.
Edwards was signed by Notts County in May 2004 on a free transfer from Grimsby Town by Gary Mills. He played just 10 games until cruciate ligament damage sustained during a League Cup first round tie away against West Ham United ruled him out for the rest of the season. Under new manager Gudjon Thordarson, Edwards made a remarkable comeback to play in all 50 league and cup games in the 2005–06 campaign, demonstrating his versatility by operating in central midfield for most of that season. He slotted back into defence after the departure of Kelvin Wilson towards the end of the season putting in consistent and impressive performances. Edwards scored seven times proving a menace to the opposition at set plays.
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