| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Trevor Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | (1937-01-24)24 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhondda, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 30 May 2024(2024-05-30) (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1960 | Charlton Athletic | 64 | (0) |
| 1960–1964 | Cardiff City | 73 | (3) |
| 1964–1968 | Sydney Hakoah | ||
| 1969 | Melita Eagles | ||
| 1970–1972 | Marconi | ||
| International career | |||
| Wales U23 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Wales | 2 | (0) |
| Australia B | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard Trevor Edwards (24 January 1937 – 30 May 2024) was a Welsh footballer. A full-back, he played his club football for Charlton Athletic. He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. In the sixties he emigrated to Australia, where he played for Sydney Hakoah, Melita Eagles and Marconi with whom he won the Australian Championship. After his football career, Edwards stayed in Australia, living in Queensland. He died in Queensland in 30 May 2024, aged 87.
References
- "The PFA Premier League and Football League Players' Records 1946-98" Hugman,B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 ISBN 1-85291-585-4
- "Australian Player Database – E". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- allfootballers.com Retrieved 23 October 2009
- When Pelé Broke Our Hearts: Wales and the 1958 World Cup by Mario Risoli (1998) ISBN 1-902719-02-6
- "Former Wales international Edwards dies aged 87". BBC Sport. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- Dowling, Rob (30 May 2024). "Trevor Edwards". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
- Trevor Edwards at National-Football-Teams.com
- Trevor Edwards at kicker (in German)
- Trevor Edwards at EU-Football.info
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