Phil Edwards (footballer)
Edwards playing for Accrington Stanley in March 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Philip Lee Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Bury | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Morecambe (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Accrington Stanley | 217 | (23) |
| 2011–2012 | Stevenage | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Rochdale | 43 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Burton Albion | 132 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oxford United (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2017– | Bury | 31 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:23, 12 March 2018 (UTC) |
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Philip Lee Edwards (born 8 November 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One side Bury.
Edwards started his football career at Wigan Athletic, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined Morecambe on a month's loan, playing one game before returning to his parent club. He was loaned out again during the 2005–06 season, this time to Accrington Stanley in October 2005. He subsequently signed for the club permanently in January 2006, helping the club win the Conference National. He spent five years at Accrington, playing over 250 games for the club in all competitions. In June 2011, Edwards signed for Stevenage on a free transfer. In March 2012, Edwards joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. Edwards was released by Stevenage in May 2012, and subsequently signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis in August 2012. After a season of regular first-team football at Rochdale, Edwards signed for Burton Albion in June 2013.
Edwards started his career at Wigan Athletic, signing a professional contract with the club at the age of 18 in 2004. He was sent out on a one-month loan to Morecambe in September 2004 in order to gain first-team experience. However, Edwards made just one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 36th minute of a 2–2 draw away at Northwich Victoria. He returned to Wigan in October 2004, playing regularly for the reserve side, although he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.
Edwards signed for Accrington Stanley on loan in October 2005, making his debut in a 3–3 Football League Trophy draw away at Rotherham United. He made his league debut on 29 October 2005, playing the whole match as Accrington beat York City 2–1 at the Crown Ground. During Edwards' first six games at Accrington, the club had won all six fixtures, conceding just two goals. This form had propelled the club to the top of the Conference National. His loan was later extended until the end of the 2005–06 season in November 2005. In January 2006, the opportunity arose for Accrington to sign Edwards on a permanent basis, and he signed for the club on a free transfer on 12 January. Edwards was part of the side that clinched promotion to the Football League following a 1–0 away victory at Woking in April 2006, playing the whole match. He played a total of 27 times for Accrington during the club's successful campaign. Edwards was an unused substitute in Accrington's first two games back in the Football League, both of which resulted in 2–0 defeats. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 home win against Barnet in the following game, Accrington's first win of the 2006–07 season. Edwards started his first game of the season on 9 September 2006, a 3–2 away defeat to Notts County. He started in the club's next five games, before suffering an injury in a 2–2 draw away at Bury, meaning that he missed the next three games. Edwards returned to the first-team on 17 October 2006, starting in a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United in the Football League Trophy. He scored his first ever professional goal in a 3–3 home draw with Shrewsbury Town in December 2006, scoring a header in the 55th minute to restore parity after Accrington were trailing 2–1. Edwards' last game of the 2006–07 season was in a 3–2 home win against Macclesfield Town, a win that ultimately secured the club's Football League status for another year. He played a total of 39 games in all competitions, scoring one goal.
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