Bryan Edwards (footballer, born 1930)

Bryan Edwards (27 October 1930 – 21 June 2016) was an English football player and manager.

He played 518 games for Bolton Wanderers picking up an FA Cup Winners medal in 1958 and later managed Bradford City and was a coach and physiotherapist at several clubs.

Edwards excelled at both football and cricket and had trials for both sports, at Bolton Wanderers and Yorkshire CCC in 1947.

When Edwards retired he first joined Blackpool as assistant trainer-coach before moving to Preston North End first as coach and later first-team trainer.

He moved to Plymouth Argyle as chief coach, before becoming manager at Bradford City in November 1971.