Nigel Edwards (born 31 December 1950) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a full back.
Born Wrexham, Edwards was signed by Chester as a youngster in September 1968 after being at Blackburn Rovers on amateur terms.
[2] After impressing in the reserve side,[3] Edwards made his Football League debut on 23 April 1969 against Lincoln City, alongside fellow youngster Grenville Millington.
By 1971–72, Edwards was first-choice right-back at Chester and the subject of constant transfer speculation,[4] having been involved in a tour of New Zealand and the Far East with Wales the previous summer.
In 1974–1975, Edwards missed just four games as Chester were promoted from Division Four and reached the Football League Cup semi-finals.