Born in Manchester, Edwards started his career with Crewe Alexandra, never making the first-team he dropped into non-League football with Ashton United,[4] He went on to play for Curzon Ashton, before signing with Doncaster Rovers and making nine Third Division appearances during the second half of the 1997–98 season.
He left Belle Vue as Danny Bergara's "Donny" were relegated in last place at the end of the campaign.
He returned to the Football League with Second Division club Swindon Town for the start of the 2001–02 season following a successful trial spell.
[13] During the build-up to the 2008–09, Edwards suffered an ankle injury in pre-season that threatened to cut short his Port Vale career.
He came on during Vale's 2–1 home defeat to Notts County and was arguably the best player with his trickery and pace on the left of midfield.
He found himself back in the first team the following week and gave a man of the match performance against Shrewsbury Town on 11 October 2008 at the New Meadow, which Vale won 2–1.
[19] Edwards failed to gain a contract in Scotland however and returned to Barrow just after the start of the 2010–11 season.
[21] In January 2012 he joined Conference rivals Mansfield Town on a one-month loan, after manager Paul Cox had previously attempted to sign Edwards in the summer.