William John Edwards (6 July 1929 – May 2014) was a Welsh professional football player and manager.
[2] Edwards began his career as an amateur, initially with Cardiff City and then Lovells Athletic,[3] from whom he joined Crystal Palace in June 1949.
[2][4] Over the next ten seasons Edwards was a regular in the Crystal Palace side and made 223 League appearances before moving to Rochdale in June 1959.
[4] After 68 appearances for Rochdale, Edwards moved into Non-League football with Ashford Town (Kent),[2] where he also held a coaching position.
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