John Hawley Edwards (21 March 1850 – 14 January 1893) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.
Edwards was born in Shrewsbury, educated at Shifnal Grammar School,[2] and was a qualified solicitor, being admitted in 1871.
He played from 1873 to 1880 for Shropshire Wanderers, of which he was a founder and captain, when they reached the semi-final tie of the FA Cup in 1874–75 and were defeated by the Old Etonians.
In the first match, played at Kennington Oval on 11 March 1876, Edwards scored the first goal, turning in a cross from Charles Wollaston.
[7] The Old Etonians equalised through Alexander Bonsor, so the match went to a replay, which the Wanderers won 3–0, thus winning the trophy for the third time in five years.