David Alexander Edwards (born 3 February 1986) is a former professional football player who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town.

[6] Shrewsbury secured an instant promotion back to the Football League in 2003–04,[7] though Edwards did not play a large role, making just 16 appearances.

[8] Upon the club's return to the Football League, Edwards became a regular first-team player, a role he retained for three successive seasons at Gay Meadow.

[17] He became linked with Championship teams Watford and Nottingham Forest after a strong performance in an FA Cup third round match at home to Liverpool.

[32] Edwards remained with the club after they suffered a second consecutive relegation,[33] scoring nine goals as the team won promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt as League One champions.

[36] On 8 August 2015, he scored the winning goal in Wolves' first game of the 2015–16 season away to Blackburn Rovers, finishing Nouha Dicko's cross with his hand.

[41] On 26 August 2017, Edwards signed for fellow Championship club Reading on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[42] reported by the Express & Star as £1 million.

[51] His season ended in April after six games with an ankle injury in training, and manager Sam Ricketts said that Edwards would improve following a pre-season.

[54] Edwards made a flying start to his Bala Town career, notching 4 goals in his first 6 Cymru Premier matches and establishing himself as a key player for the Lakesiders.

[57] He made his full international debut on 17 November against the Republic of Ireland at the Millennium Stadium as a 37th-minute substitute for Carl Robinson in a 2–2 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match.

Following Wales' disappointing qualifying campaign, he was called up again for 14 November 2009 friendly against Scotland, a 3–0 win, and opened the scoring with a volley from Aaron Ramsey's assist in the 16th minute.

[62] Edwards attended Pontesbury's Mary Webb School and Science College[4] and shared a house with England international Joe Hart during their days at Shrewsbury Town.

The charity launch event, hosted by Jacqui Oatley with guest speaker Kit Symons, in the absence of Wales national football team manager Chris Coleman, was held at the New Meadow, the home of Edwards' hometown club Shrewsbury Town, and raised just under £13,000.

[68] In December 2021 Edwards, with his ex Shrewsbury Town teammates Sam Aiston and Gavin Cowan, launched the podcast, In The Stiffs.