Robert William Edwards (born 1 January 1973 in Kendal, Westmorland) is a professional football manager and former player.
He played for Football League One side Exeter City before retiring in May 2011, and is a Welsh international, being capped on four occasions.
On 1 July 2004, Edwards moved to League One side Blackpool where he made 69 appearances before being released on a free at the end of the 2005–06 season by manager Simon Grayson.
After signing for the Grecians in 2006, he established himself as a first team regular in the heart of the defence for Exeter City and in December 2007, City manager Paul Tisdale appointed Rob as player-coach at Exeter: coaching the reserves, while still being a member of the first team.
[9] In June 2024, Edwards joined National League side Forest Green Rovers as first-team coach.