Dick Edwards (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Thomas Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 2025 (aged 82) | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1957–1959 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1966 | Notts County | 245 | (21) |
| 1967–1968 | Mansfield Town | 34 | (1) |
| 1968–1970 | Aston Villa | 68 | (3) |
| 1970–1973 | Torquay United | 113 | (7) |
| 1973–1974 | Mansfield Town | 33 | (1) |
| 1974–1976 | Bath City | 103 | (14) |
| Total | 606 | (41) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Thomas Edwards (20 November 1942 – 16 June 2025) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender for numerous clubs, including Aston Villa, Mansfield Town, Torquay United, and Notts County.
Edwards was also a country musician who released several singles and albums, including "Torquay United's War Cry" while a player for that club in 1972.
Edwards died on 16 June 2025, at the age of 82.