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| name = Phil Edwards
| name = Phil Edwards
| image = PhilEdwards.jpg
| image = PhilEdwards.jpg
| upright = yes
| upright = yes
| caption = Edwards playing for [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] in 2011
| caption = Edwards playing for [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] in 2011
| fullname = Philip Lee Edwards<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley |publisher=English Football League |page=1 |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>
| fullname = Philip Lee Edwards<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley |publisher=English Football League |page=1 |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|8|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|22941|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|8|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|22941|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bootle]], England
| birth_place = [[Bootle]], England
| height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/philip-edwards/50330/ |title=P. Edwards: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
| height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}<ref name=PESW>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/philip-edwards/50330/ |title=P. Edwards: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Warrington Town F.C.|Warrington Town]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years1 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = → [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2004
| clubs2 = → [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006
| clubs3 = → [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2011 | clubs4 = [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] | caps4 = 217 | goals4 = 23
| years4 = 2006–2011
| clubs4 = [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
| caps4 = 217
| goals4 = 23
| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan)
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] | caps7 = 43 | goals7 = 0
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs7 = [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2017 | clubs8 = [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] | caps8 = 132 | goals8 = 8
| years8 = 2013–2017
| clubs8 = [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]
| caps8 = 132
| goals8 = 8
| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = → [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan) | caps9 = 38 | goals9 = 3
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = → [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan)
| caps9 = 38
| goals9 = 3
| years10= 2017–2019 | clubs10= [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] | caps10= 37 | goals10= 0
| years10 = 2017–2019
| clubs10 = [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
| caps10 = 37
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0
| years11 = 2019–2020
| clubs11 = [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
| caps11 = 4
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2020– | clubs12 = [[Warrington Town F.C.|Warrington Town]] | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0
| years12 = 2020–2021
| clubs12 = [[Warrington Town F.C.|Warrington Town]]
| caps12 = 0
| goals12 = 0
| totalcaps = 508
| club-update = 17:40, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
| totalgoals = 34
}}
}}
'''Philip Lee Edwards''' (born 8 November 1985) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association)|defender]] for [[Northern Premier League]] Premier Division club [[Warrington Town F.C.|Warrington Town]].
'''Philip Lee Edwards''' (born 8 November 1985) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who made 480 appearances in the [[English Football League|EFL]].


Edwards began his football career at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] on a month's loan, playing one game before returning to Wigan. He was loaned out again during the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]], this time to Accrington Stanley in October 2005. He subsequently signed for the club permanently in January 2006, helping them win the [[National League (division)|Conference National]]. He spent five years at Accrington, playing over 250 games for them in all competitions.
Edwards began his football career at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] on a month's [[Loan (sports)|loan]], playing one game before returning to Wigan. He was loaned out again during the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]], this time to Accrington Stanley in October 2005. He subsequently signed for the club permanently in January 2006, helping them win the [[National League (division)|Conference National]]. He spent five years at Accrington, playing over 250 games for them in all competitions.


In June 2011, Edwards signed for [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] on a free transfer. In March 2012, he joined [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on loan until the end of the [[2011–12 in English football|2011–12 season]]. Released by Stevenage in May 2012, he signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis in August 2012. After a season of regular first-team football at Rochdale, Edwards joined League Two club [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] in June 2013. He helped the club earn back-to-back promotions into the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] during his time there. Following a loan spell at [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] during the [[2016–17 in English football|2016–17 season]], he was released by Burton and signed for [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]. After one season back at Accrington, Edwards signed for Warrington Town in November 2020.
In June 2011, Edwards signed for [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] on a free transfer. In March 2012, he joined [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on loan until the end of the [[2011–12 in English football|2011–12 season]]. Released by Stevenage in May 2012, he signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis in August 2012. After a season of regular first-team football at Rochdale, Edwards joined League Two club [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] in June 2013. He helped the club earn back-to-back promotions into the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] during his time there. Following a loan spell at [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] during the [[2016–17 in English football|2016–17 season]], he was released by Burton and signed for [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]. After one season back at Accrington, Edwards signed for Warrington Town in November 2020.
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==Career==
==Career==
===Early career===
===Early career===
Born in [[Bootle]], Merseyside,<ref name=Hugman/> Edwards started his career at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], signing a professional contract with the club at the age of 18.<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase">{{cite web |title=Phil Edwards – Soccerbase |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39795 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> He was sent out on a one-month [[loan (sports)|loan]] to [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] in September 2004 in order to gain first-team experience.<ref name="Harvey keen to bolster">{{cite news |title=Harvey keen to bolster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/3663228.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 September 2004 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> However, Edwards made just one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 36th minute of a 2–2 draw away at [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]].<ref name="Northwich 2–2 Morecambe">{{cite news |title=Northwich 2–2 Morecambe |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=152527&cc=5739 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=11 September 2004 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> He returned to Wigan in October 2004, playing regularly for the reserve team,<ref name="Reserves – Wigan Athletic 7–2 Rochdale">{{cite news |title=Reserves – Wigan Athletic 7–2 Rochdale |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~420049,00.html |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C |date=17 November 2004 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Reserves Continue Good Start">{{cite news |title=Reserves Continue Good Start |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~564930,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C |date=17 November 2004 |access-date=3 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902123411/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~564930,00.html |archive-date=2 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="Wigan Athletic Reserves 2–3 Manchester City Reserves">{{cite news |title=Wigan Athletic Reserves 2–3 Manchester City Reserves |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~707510,00.html |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C |date=1 September 2005 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Blues Res 1 Wigan Res 1">{{cite news |title=Blues Res 1 Wigan Res 1 |url=http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/blues_res_1_wigan_res_1_240373/index.shtml |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=12 September 2005 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Reserves – Wigan Athletic vs Leeds United">{{cite news |title=Reserves – Wigan Athletic vs Leeds United |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~716778,00.html |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C |date=21 September 2005 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref> although did not make any first-team appearances for the club.<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase"/>
Edwards started his career at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], signing a professional contract with the club at the age of 18.<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase">{{cite web |title=Phil Edwards – Soccerbase |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39795 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> He was sent out on a one-month [[loan (sports)|loan]] to [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] in September 2004 in order to gain first-team experience.<ref name="Harvey keen to bolster">{{cite news |title=Harvey keen to bolster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/3663228.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 September 2004 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> However, Edwards made just one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 36th minute of a 2–2 draw away at [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]].<ref name="Northwich 2–2 Morecambe">{{cite news |title=Northwich 2–2 Morecambe |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=152527&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102214602/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=152527&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=11 September 2004 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> He returned to Wigan in October 2004, playing regularly for the reserve team,<ref name="Reserves – Wigan Athletic 7–2 Rochdale">{{cite news |title=Reserves – Wigan Athletic 7–2 Rochdale |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~420049,00.html |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C |date=17 November 2004 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Reserves Continue Good Start">{{cite news |title=Reserves Continue Good Start |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~564930,00.html |publisher=Hull City A.F.C |date=17 November 2004 |access-date=3 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902123411/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~564930,00.html |archive-date=2 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="Wigan Athletic Reserves 2–3 Manchester City Reserves">{{cite news |title=Wigan Athletic Reserves 2–3 Manchester City Reserves |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~707510,00.html |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C |date=1 September 2005 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Blues Res 1 Wigan Res 1">{{cite news |title=Blues Res 1 Wigan Res 1 |url=http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/blues_res_1_wigan_res_1_240373/index.shtml |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=12 September 2005 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="Reserves – Wigan Athletic vs Leeds United">{{cite news |title=Reserves – Wigan Athletic vs Leeds United |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~716778,00.html |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C |date=21 September 2005 |access-date=3 July 2011}}</ref> although did not make any first-team appearances for the club.<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase"/>


===Accrington Stanley===
===Accrington Stanley===
Edwards signed for [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] on loan in October 2005, making his debut in a 3–3 [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] draw away at [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]].<ref name="Rotherham 3–3 Accrington (aet)">{{cite news |title=Rotherham 3–3 Accrington (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4344904.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Jimmy Bell column: No surprise Rotherham wanted Ian">{{cite news |title=Jimmy Bell column: No surprise Rotherham wanted Ian |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2005/10/20/Lancashire+Archive/6225931.Jimmy_Bell_column__No_surprise_Rotherham_wanted_Ian/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=20 October 2005 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> He made his league debut on 29 October 2005, playing the whole match as Accrington beat [[York City F.C.|York City]] 2–1 at the [[Crown Ground]].<ref name="Accrington 2–1 York City">{{cite news |title=Accrington 2–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4366824.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> During Edwards' first six games at Accrington, the club had won all six fixtures, conceding just two goals.<ref name="PE05"/> This form had propelled the club to the top of the [[National League (division)|Conference National]].<ref name="Stanley strive on">{{cite news |title=Stanley strive on |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4605058.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> His loan was later extended until the end of the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]] in November 2005.<ref name="Accrington sign former Red Smyth">{{cite news |title=Accrington sign former Red Smyth |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4450466.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> After playing regularly during the loan agreement, Edwards signed for Accrington on a permanent basis on 12 January 2006.<ref name="Stanley strive on">{{cite news |title=Stanley strive on |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4605058.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Contracts on cards for Reds defenders">{{cite news |title=Contracts on cards for Reds defenders |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2005/12/23/Lancashire+Archive/6232973.Contracts_on_cards_for_Reds_defenders/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=23 December 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Edwards has eyes on the title">{{cite news |title=Edwards has eyes on the title |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2006/01/17/Lancashire+Archive/6235389.Edwards_has_eyes_on_the_title/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=17 January 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards was part of the team that earned promotion to [[English Football League|the Football League]] following a 1–0 away victory at [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] on 15 April 2006.<ref name="Woking 0–1 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Woking 0–1 Accrington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4890816.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He played 27 times for Accrington during the campaign.<ref name="Accrington 2005/2006 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2005/2006 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>
Edwards signed for [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] on loan in October 2005, making his debut in a 3–3 [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] draw away at [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]].<ref name="Rotherham 3–3 Accrington (aet)">{{cite news |title=Rotherham 3–3 Accrington (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4344904.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Jimmy Bell column: No surprise Rotherham wanted Ian">{{cite news |title=Jimmy Bell column: No surprise Rotherham wanted Ian |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2005/10/20/Lancashire+Archive/6225931.Jimmy_Bell_column__No_surprise_Rotherham_wanted_Ian/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=20 October 2005 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> He made his league debut on 29 October 2005, playing the whole match as Accrington beat [[York City F.C.|York City]] 2–1 at the [[Crown Ground]].<ref name="Accrington 2–1 York City">{{cite news |title=Accrington 2–1 York City |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4366824.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> During Edwards' first six games at Accrington, the club had won all six fixtures, conceding just two goals.<ref name="PE05"/> This form had propelled the club to the top of the [[National League (division)|Conference National]].<ref name="Stanley strive on">{{cite news |title=Stanley strive on |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4605058.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> His loan was later extended until the end of the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]] in November 2005.<ref name="Accrington sign former Red Smyth">{{cite news |title=Accrington sign former Red Smyth |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4450466.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> After playing regularly during the loan agreement, Edwards signed for Accrington on a permanent basis on 12 January 2006.<ref name="Stanley strive on"/><ref name="Contracts on cards for Reds defenders">{{cite news |title=Contracts on cards for Reds defenders |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2005/12/23/Lancashire+Archive/6232973.Contracts_on_cards_for_Reds_defenders/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=23 December 2005 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Edwards has eyes on the title">{{cite news |title=Edwards has eyes on the title |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2006/01/17/Lancashire+Archive/6235389.Edwards_has_eyes_on_the_title/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=17 January 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards was part of the team that earned promotion to [[English Football League|the Football League]] following a 1–0 away victory at [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] on 15 April 2006.<ref name="Woking 0–1 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Woking 0–1 Accrington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4890816.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He played 27 times for Accrington during the campaign.<ref name="Accrington 2005/2006 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2005/2006 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>


He was an unused substitute in Accrington's first two games back in the Football League, both of which resulted in 2–0 defeats.<ref name="Chester 2–0 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Chester 2–0 Accrington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/5226846.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Accrington 0–2 Darlington">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–2 Darlington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/5248172.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He came on as an 85th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 home win against [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] in the following game on 12 August 2006, Accrington's first win of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07 season]].<ref name="Accrington 2–1 Barnet">{{cite news |title=Accrington 2–1 Barnet |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=201872&cc=5739 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=12 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 home draw with [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] on 2 December 2006, scoring a header in the 55th-minute to restore parity after Accrington were trailing in the match.<ref name="Accrington 3–3 Shrewsbury">{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–3 Shrewsbury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6198874.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 December 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards' last game of the 2006–07 season was in a 3–2 home win against [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], a win that ultimately secured the club's Football League status for another year.<ref name="Accrington 3–2 Macclesfield">{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–2 Macclesfield |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6578963.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2007 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He played 39 times in all competitions that season, scoring one goal.<ref name="Accrington 2006/2007 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2006/2007 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref> He opted to remain at Accrington ahead of the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08 season]], signing a contract extension on 8 May 2007.<ref name="Quartet agree new Stanley deals">{{cite news |title=Quartet agree new Stanley deals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/6635727.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2007 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He played his first game of the campaign on 25 August 2007, a 2–0 defeat at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref name="Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=219160&cc=5739 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=25 August 2007 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Despite playing sporadically during the first half of the season, Edwards was ever-present in the first-team from December 2007 onwards.<ref name="Phil Edwards – 2007/08 season">{{cite news |title=Phil Edwards – 2007/08 season |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/44644/phil--edwards?cc=5739 |website=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the 2007–08 season on 4 April 2008, the winning goal in a 1–0 win against [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]].<ref name="Accrington 1–0 Dagenham">{{cite news |title=Accrington 1–0 Dagenham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320177.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> The goal helped secure League Two survival for Accrington.<ref name="Accrington Stanley 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge">{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge |url=http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/accrington_stanley_dagenham_redbridge_1080291.shtmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080518034944/ |archive-url=http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/accrington_stanley_dagenham_redbridge_1080291.shtml |archive-date=16 September 2011 |publisher=Football.co.uk |date=4 April 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> It was his only goal of the season, playing 32 games in all competitions.<ref name="Accrington 2007/2008 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2007/2008 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>
He was an unused substitute in Accrington's first two games back in the Football League, both of which resulted in 2–0 defeats.<ref name="Chester 2–0 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Chester 2–0 Accrington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/5226846.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Accrington 0–2 Darlington">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–2 Darlington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/5248172.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He came on as an 85th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 home win against [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] in the following game on 12 August 2006, Accrington's first win of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07 season]].<ref name="Accrington 2–1 Barnet">{{cite news |title=Accrington 2–1 Barnet |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=201872&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026093705/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=201872&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2012 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=12 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 home draw with [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] on 2 December 2006, scoring a header in the 55th-minute to restore parity after Accrington were trailing in the match.<ref name="Accrington 3–3 Shrewsbury">{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–3 Shrewsbury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6198874.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 December 2006 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards' last game of the 2006–07 season was in a 3–2 home win against [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], a win that ultimately secured the club's Football League status for another year.<ref name="Accrington 3–2 Macclesfield">{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–2 Macclesfield |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6578963.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2007 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He played 39 times in all competitions that season, scoring one goal.<ref name="Accrington 2006/2007 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2006/2007 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref> He opted to remain at Accrington ahead of the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08 season]], signing a contract extension on 8 May 2007.<ref name="Quartet agree new Stanley deals">{{cite news |title=Quartet agree new Stanley deals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/6635727.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2007 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He played his first game of the campaign on 25 August 2007, a 2–0 defeat at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref name="Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=219160&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026093726/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=219160&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2012 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=25 August 2007 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Despite playing sporadically during the first half of the season, Edwards was ever-present in the first-team from December 2007 onwards.<ref name="Phil Edwards – 2007/08 season">{{cite news |title=Phil Edwards – 2007/08 season |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/44644/phil--edwards?cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026091138/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/44644/phil--edwards?cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2012 |website=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the 2007–08 season on 4 April 2008, the winning goal in a 1–0 win against [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]].<ref name="Accrington 1–0 Dagenham">{{cite news |title=Accrington 1–0 Dagenham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320177.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> The goal helped secure League Two survival for Accrington.<ref name="Accrington Stanley 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge">{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge |url=http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/accrington_stanley_dagenham_redbridge_1080291.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518034944/http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/accrington_stanley_dagenham_redbridge_1080291.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 May 2008 |publisher=Football.co.uk |date=4 April 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> It was his only goal of the season, playing 32 games in all competitions.<ref name="Accrington 2007/2008 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2007/2008 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>


Remaining at Accrington for the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09 season]], Edwards made his first appearance of the campaign in a 1–0 home defeat to newly-promoted [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] on 9 August 2008.<ref name="Accrington 0–1 Aldershot">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–1 Aldershot |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7540958.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Accrington manager [[John Coleman (footballer, born 1962)|John Coleman]] praised Edwards for his form during the start of the season in October 2008, stating "I couldn't pay him enough compliments. I think the last six months he has been absolutely magnificent. I am convinced if he was three inches bigger he would be playing in the [[Premier League]]. He is our best defender and hopefully he'll continue to be a great player for us for a long time".<ref name="Stanley boss hails Edwards impact">{{cite news |title=Stanley boss hails Edwards impact |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/7689295.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards remained a first-team regular before being substituted after 17 minutes in Accrington's 2–1 win against Shrewsbury Town on 21 October 2008.<ref name="Accrington Stanley 2–1 Shrewsbury Town">{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 2–1 Shrewsbury Town |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7672104.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Despite needing eight stitches in his knee, Edwards played in Accrington's following league match four days later, a 1–0 home defeat to [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]].<ref name="Accrington 0–1 Wycombe">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–1 Wycombe |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=242525&cc=5739 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=25 October 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards played in all of Accrington's 50 games during the 2008–09 season,<ref name="Accrington 2008/2009 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2008/2009 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref> with the club finishing in 16th position in the league table.<ref name="English League Two 2008–2009 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2008–2009 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2008-2009 |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011233009/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2008-2009 |archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> He signed a new two-year contract at Accrington.<ref name="Accrington trio pen new contracts">{{cite news |title=Accrington trio pen new contracts |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/8122316.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2009 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10 season]] on 22 August 2009, "bundling" the ball into the goal from [[John Miles (footballer)|John Miles]]' corner kick in a 3–1 loss at Aldershot Town.<ref name="Aldershot Town 3–1 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Aldershot Town 3–1 Accrington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8207818.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2009 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards scored nine times from central defence during the 2009–10 season, playing all 57 of the club's matches as Accrington finished in 15th place in League Two.<ref name="English League Two 2009–2010 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2009–2010 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2009-2010/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Accrington 2009/2010 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2009/2010 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>
Remaining at Accrington for the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09 season]], Edwards made his first appearance of the campaign in a 1–0 home defeat to newly promoted [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] on 9 August 2008.<ref name="Accrington 0–1 Aldershot">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–1 Aldershot |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7540958.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Accrington manager [[John Coleman (footballer, born 1962)|John Coleman]] praised Edwards for his form during the start of the season in October 2008, stating "I couldn't pay him enough compliments. I think the last six months he has been absolutely magnificent. I am convinced if he was three inches bigger he would be playing in the [[Premier League]]. He is our best defender and hopefully he'll continue to be a great player for us for a long time".<ref name="Stanley boss hails Edwards impact">{{cite news |title=Stanley boss hails Edwards impact |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/7689295.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards remained a first-team regular before being substituted after 17 minutes in Accrington's 2–1 win against Shrewsbury Town on 21 October 2008.<ref name="Accrington Stanley 2–1 Shrewsbury Town">{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 2–1 Shrewsbury Town |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7672104.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Despite needing eight stitches in his knee, Edwards played in Accrington's following league match four days later, a 1–0 home defeat to [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]].<ref name="Accrington 0–1 Wycombe">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–1 Wycombe |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=242525&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026093823/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=242525&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2012 |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=25 October 2008 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards played in all of Accrington's 50 games during the 2008–09 season,<ref name="Accrington 2008/2009 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2008/2009 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref> with the club finishing in 16th position in the league table.<ref name="English League Two 2008–2009 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2008–2009 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2008-2009 |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011233009/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2008-2009 |archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> He signed a new two-year contract at Accrington.<ref name="Accrington trio pen new contracts">{{cite news |title=Accrington trio pen new contracts |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/8122316.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 June 2009 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10 season]] on 22 August 2009, "bundling" the ball into the goal from [[John Miles (footballer)|John Miles]]' corner kick in a 3–1 loss at Aldershot Town.<ref name="Aldershot Town 3–1 Accrington">{{cite news |title=Aldershot Town 3–1 Accrington |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8207818.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2009 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards scored nine times from central defence during the 2009–10 season, playing all 57 of the club's matches as Accrington finished in 15th place in League Two.<ref name="English League Two 2009–2010 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2009–2010 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2009-2010/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Accrington 2009/2010 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Accrington 2009/2010 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=42#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>


He scored his first and second goals of the [[2010–11 in English football|2010–11 season]] on 2 October 2010, when he scored twice from the penalty spot in Accrington's 7–4 home win against [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]].<ref name="Accrington 7–4 Gillingham">{{cite news |title=Accrington 7–4 Gillingham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9036627.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2010 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Accrington cemented a place in the [[2011 Football League play-offs#League Two|League Two play-offs]] after finishing in fifth place in League Two,<ref name="Accrington 3–1 Barnet">{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–1 Barnet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13174379.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="English League Two 2010–2011 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2010–2011 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2010-2011/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616234529/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2010-2011/table |archive-date=16 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards played in both of the [[2010–11 Football League Two#Semifinals|semi-final matches]] against [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]], which Accrington lost by a 3–0 aggregate scoreline.<ref name="Stevenage 2–0 Accrington Stanley">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 2–0 Accrington Stanley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13325751.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Accrington 0–1 Stevenage (agg 0–3)">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–1 Stevenage (agg 0–3) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13385762.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards scored 13 goals from defence in 51 appearances during Accrington's 2010–11 campaign, finishing as Accrington's joint top goalscorer for the season alongside Terry Gornell and [[Sean McConville]].<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase"/> He was offered a two-year contract extension at the end of the season.<ref name="Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on">{{cite news |title=Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9106465.Stanley_hopeful_Edwards_signs_on/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=25 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> Accrington assistant manager Jimmy Bell stated "Phil has been offered a good deal and we're quietly confident, although there have been a few rumours about one or two clubs being interested. But Phil has been here since he was young, he can't drive, he gets looked after by the club and he gets lifts in to training, so he feels quite settled here".<ref name="Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on">{{cite news |title=Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9106465.Stanley_hopeful_Edwards_signs_on/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=25 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards played 257 games for Accrington, scoring 24 goals.<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase"/>
He scored his first and second goals of the [[2010–11 in English football|2010–11 season]] on 2 October 2010, when he scored twice from the penalty spot in Accrington's 7–4 home win against [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]].<ref name="Accrington 7–4 Gillingham">{{cite news |title=Accrington 7–4 Gillingham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9036627.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2010 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Accrington cemented a place in the [[2011 Football League play-offs#League Two|League Two play-offs]] after finishing in fifth place in League Two,<ref name="Accrington 3–1 Barnet">{{cite news |title=Accrington 3–1 Barnet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13174379.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="English League Two 2010–2011 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2010–2011 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2010-2011/table |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616234529/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2010-2011/table |archive-date=16 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards played in both of the [[2010–11 Football League Two#Semifinals|semi-final matches]] against [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]], which Accrington lost by a 3–0 aggregate scoreline.<ref name="Stevenage 2–0 Accrington Stanley">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 2–0 Accrington Stanley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13325751.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Accrington 0–1 Stevenage (agg 0–3)">{{cite news |title=Accrington 0–1 Stevenage (agg 0–3) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13385762.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Edwards scored 13 goals from defence in 51 appearances during Accrington's 2010–11 campaign, finishing as Accrington's joint top goalscorer for the season alongside Terry Gornell and [[Sean McConville]].<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase"/> He was offered a two-year contract extension at the end of the season.<ref name="Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on">{{cite news |title=Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9106465.Stanley_hopeful_Edwards_signs_on/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=25 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> Accrington assistant manager Jimmy Bell stated "Phil has been offered a good deal and we're quietly confident, although there have been a few rumours about one or two clubs being interested. But Phil has been here since he was young, he can't drive, he gets looked after by the club and he gets lifts in to training, so he feels quite settled here".<ref name="Stanley hopeful Edwards signs on"/> Edwards played 257 games for Accrington, scoring 24 goals.<ref name="Phil Edwards – Soccerbase"/>


===Stevenage===
===Stevenage===
Edwards signed for [[EFL League One|League One]] club Stevenage on 27 June 2011.<ref name="Boro agree terms with Phil Edwards">{{cite news |title=Boro agree terms with Phil Edwards |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2382258,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630142640/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10839~2382258%2C00.html |archive-date=30 June 2011}}</ref> He joined the club on a free transfer, rejecting a contract extension at Accrington.<ref name="Phil Edwards accepts Stevenage contract offer">{{cite news |title=Phil Edwards accepts Stevenage contract offer |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13927528.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Stevenage agree terms with Accrington defender">{{cite news |title=Stevenage agree terms with Accrington defender |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/stevenage_agree_terms_with_accrington_defender_1_938681 |newspaper=Hitchin Comet |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Edwards: Rivalry made Accrington Stanley exit difficult">{{cite news |title=Edwards: Rivalry made Accrington Stanley exit difficult |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2011/06/28/Football+-+Stanley+news/9108868.Edwards__Rivalry_made_Accrington_Stanley_exit_difficult/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=28 June 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He signed a one-year deal with Stevenage, with the option of a second year.<ref name="Edwards says League 1 football was too good an opportunity to turn down">{{cite news |title=Edwards says League 1 football was too good an opportunity to turn down |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/edwards_says_league_1_football_was_too_good_an_opportunity_to_turn_down_1_948533 |newspaper=Hitchin Comet |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=30 June 2011}}</ref> On joining the club he said "I wasn't particularly looking for another club and I didn't have any interest in any other clubs at the time, so I thought I'd still be at Accrington next season. However, the manager got in touch with my agent and discussed the offer and when I thought I had the chance of playing League One football I decided to sign for Stevenage".<ref name="Edwards says League 1 football was too good an opportunity to turn down" /> He made his Stevenage debut on the first day of the 2011–12 season, playing the whole match in a 0–0 home draw against [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]].<ref name="Stevenage 0–0 Exeter">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 0–0 Exeter |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/14352061.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="Stevenage 0–0 Exeter City">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 0–0 Exeter City |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10839~58449,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=6 August 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609121345/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10839~58449%2C00.html |archive-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> Edwards made 13 starting appearances for the club, as well as a further 14 appearances from the substitute's bench, during the first half of [[2011–12 Stevenage F.C. season|the club's first ever League One campaign]].<ref name="Stevenage 2011/12 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Stevenage 2011/12 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2499#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Hartlepool United 0–1 Stevenage FC">{{cite news |title=Hartlepool United 0–1 Stevenage FC |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10839~61242,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=12 November 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Edwards signed for [[EFL League One|League One]] club Stevenage on 27 June 2011.<ref name="Boro agree terms with Phil Edwards">{{cite news |title=Boro agree terms with Phil Edwards |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2382258,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630142640/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10839~2382258%2C00.html |archive-date=30 June 2011}}</ref> He joined the club on a free transfer, rejecting a contract extension at Accrington.<ref name="Phil Edwards accepts Stevenage contract offer">{{cite news |title=Phil Edwards accepts Stevenage contract offer |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13927528.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Stevenage agree terms with Accrington defender">{{cite news |title=Stevenage agree terms with Accrington defender |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/stevenage_agree_terms_with_accrington_defender_1_938681 |newspaper=Hitchin Comet |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Edwards: Rivalry made Accrington Stanley exit difficult">{{cite news |title=Edwards: Rivalry made Accrington Stanley exit difficult |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2011/06/28/Football+-+Stanley+news/9108868.Edwards__Rivalry_made_Accrington_Stanley_exit_difficult/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=28 June 2011 |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> He signed a one-year deal with Stevenage, with the option of a second year.<ref name="Edwards says League 1 football was too good an opportunity to turn down">{{cite news |title=Edwards says League 1 football was too good an opportunity to turn down |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/edwards_says_league_1_football_was_too_good_an_opportunity_to_turn_down_1_948533 |newspaper=Hitchin Comet |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=30 June 2011}}</ref> On joining the club he said "I wasn't particularly looking for another club and I didn't have any interest in any other clubs at the time, so I thought I'd still be at Accrington next season. However, the manager got in touch with my agent and discussed the offer and when I thought I had the chance of playing League One football I decided to sign for Stevenage".<ref name="Edwards says League 1 football was too good an opportunity to turn down" /> He made his Stevenage debut on the first day of the 2011–12 season, playing the whole match in a 0–0 home draw against [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]].<ref name="Stevenage 0–0 Exeter">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 0–0 Exeter |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/14352061.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="Stevenage 0–0 Exeter City">{{cite news |title=Stevenage 0–0 Exeter City |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10839~58449,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=6 August 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609121345/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10839~58449%2C00.html |archive-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> Edwards made 13 starting appearances for the club, as well as a further 14 appearances from the substitutes' bench, during the first half of [[2011–12 Stevenage F.C. season|the club's first ever League One campaign]].<ref name="Stevenage 2011/12 player appearances">{{cite web |title=Stevenage 2011/12 player appearances |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2499#teamTabs=stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=28 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="Hartlepool United 0–1 Stevenage FC">{{cite news |title=Hartlepool United 0–1 Stevenage FC |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10839~61242,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=12 November 2011 |access-date=17 March 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


===Rochdale===
===Rochdale===
After falling out of favour under new Stevenage manager [[Gary Smith (footballer, born 1968)|Gary Smith]], Edwards joined [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on 9 March 2012, on a loan agreement until the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Phil Edwards joins Rochdale on loan">{{cite news |title=Phil Edwards joins Rochdale on loan |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2642945,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=9 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312052247/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2642945,00.html |archive-date=12 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The move re-united him with manager John Coleman, who had managed Edwards for six years at Accrington Stanley.<ref name="Edwards back with Coleman">{{cite news |title=Edwards back with Coleman |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7586021/ |publisher=Sky Sports |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=16 March 2012}}</ref> He made his first appearance for Rochdale a day after signing for the club, on 10 March 2012, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute as Rochdale came back twice to draw 2–2 against [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]].<ref name="Huddersfield 2–2 Rochdale">{{cite news |title=Huddersfield 2–2 Rochdale |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17243385 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=16 March 2012}}</ref> Edwards made just three appearances for Rochdale during his loan spell due to a knee injury.<ref name="Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract">{{cite news |title=Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19118738 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref> At the end of the season, Edwards was released by Stevenage when his contract expired, after just one year at the club.<ref name="Seven depart as Boro build">{{cite news |title=Seven depart as Boro build |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2775769,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=17 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523194037/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10839~2775769%2C00.html |archive-date=23 May 2012}}</ref> He made 27 appearances during his time at Stevenage.<ref name="PE11"/> Ahead of the [[2012–13 in English football|2012–13 season]], Edwards signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis having briefly played on loan there the previous season.<ref name="Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract">{{cite news |title=Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19118738 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref> He signed a one-year deal with the club.<ref name="Edwards signs on">{{cite news |title=Edwards signs on |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/p-edwards-signs-august-2012-290779.aspx |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C. |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref> He played regularly throughout the campaign, making 48 appearances in all competitions as Rochdale finished the campaign in a mid-table position.<ref name="Rochdale – 2012–13 – Appearances">{{cite web |title=Rochdale – 2012–13 – Appearances |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/stats/player-stats/ |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C |access-date=11 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501234953/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/stats/player-stats/ |archive-date=1 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="English League Two 2012–2013 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2012–2013 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2012-2013 |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621092717/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2012-2013 |archive-date=21 June 2013}}</ref>
After falling out of favour under new Stevenage manager [[Gary Smith (footballer, born 1968)|Gary Smith]], Edwards joined [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on 9 March 2012, on a loan agreement until the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Phil Edwards joins Rochdale on loan">{{cite news |title=Phil Edwards joins Rochdale on loan |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2642945,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=9 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312052247/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2642945,00.html |archive-date=12 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The move re-united him with manager John Coleman, who had managed Edwards for six years at Accrington Stanley.<ref name="Edwards back with Coleman">{{cite news |title=Edwards back with Coleman |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7586021/ |publisher=Sky Sports |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=16 March 2012}}</ref> He made his first appearance for Rochdale a day after signing for the club, on 10 March 2012, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute as Rochdale came back twice to draw 2–2 against [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]].<ref name="Huddersfield 2–2 Rochdale">{{cite news |title=Huddersfield 2–2 Rochdale |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17243385 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=16 March 2012}}</ref> Edwards made just three appearances for Rochdale during his loan spell due to a knee injury.<ref name="Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract">{{cite news |title=Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19118738 |website=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref> At the end of the season, Edwards was released by Stevenage when his contract expired, after just one year at the club.<ref name="Seven depart as Boro build">{{cite news |title=Seven depart as Boro build |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2775769,00.html |publisher=Stevenage F.C |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=17 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523194037/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10839~2775769%2C00.html |archive-date=23 May 2012}}</ref> He made 27 appearances during his time at Stevenage.<ref name="PE11"/> Ahead of the [[2012–13 in English football|2012–13 season]], Edwards signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis having briefly played on loan there the previous season.<ref name="Rochdale: Defender Phil Edwards signs on one-year contract"/> He signed a one-year deal with the club.<ref name="Edwards signs on">{{cite news |title=Edwards signs on |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/p-edwards-signs-august-2012-290779.aspx |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C. |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref> He played regularly throughout the campaign, making 49 appearances in all competitions as Rochdale finished the campaign in a mid-table position.<ref name="Rochdale – 2012–13 – Appearances">{{cite web |title=Rochdale – 2012–13 – Appearances |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/stats/player-stats/ |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C |access-date=11 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501234953/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/stats/player-stats/ |archive-date=1 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="English League Two 2012–2013 : Table">{{cite news |title=English League Two 2012–2013 : Table |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2012-2013 |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=29 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621092717/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-two/2012-2013 |archive-date=21 June 2013}}</ref>


===Burton Albion===
===Burton Albion===
He opted to leave Rochdale after his first full season there, signing for fellow League Two club Burton Albion on a free transfer on 29 June 2013.<ref name="Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals">{{cite news |title=Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23111921 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="Brewers add to ranks">{{cite news |title=Brewers add to ranks |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/article/brewersaddtoranks-886276.aspx |publisher=Burton Albion F.C. |date=29 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref> On signing Edwards, Burton manager [[Gary Rowett]] stated "In Phil we have a player who knows what it takes to be successful at this level as well as the league above and he is a very consistent performer. At 27 he's also at a good age to continue progressing and I'm sure he'll prove to be a big asset to the club".<ref name="Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals">{{cite news |title=Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23111921 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref> He made his Burton debut in the club's first match of the [[2013–14 in English football|2013–14 season]], a 2–2 draw with [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] on 3 August 2013.<ref name="PE13">{{soccerbase season|39795|2013|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> Edwards scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away victory at [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] on 26 October 2013.<ref name="PE13"/> He played regularly in defence during his first season with the club, making 51 appearances and scoring two goals, as Burton missed out on promotion after losing 1–0 to [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] in the [[2014 Football League Two play-off Final]].<ref name="PE13"/><ref name="Burton Albion 0–1 Fleetwood Town">{{cite news
He opted to leave Rochdale after his first full season there, signing for fellow League Two club Burton Albion on a free transfer on 29 June 2013.<ref name="Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals">{{cite news |title=Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23111921 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="Brewers add to ranks">{{cite news |title=Brewers add to ranks |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/article/brewersaddtoranks-886276.aspx |publisher=Burton Albion F.C. |date=29 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref> On signing Edwards, Burton manager [[Gary Rowett]] stated "In Phil we have a player who knows what it takes to be successful at this level as well as the league above and he is a very consistent performer. At 27 he's also at a good age to continue progressing and I'm sure he'll prove to be a big asset to the club".<ref name="Burton: Phil Edwards, Ian Sharps & Michael Symes sign deals"/> He made his Burton debut in the club's first match of the [[2013–14 in English football|2013–14 season]], a 2–2 draw with [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] on 3 August 2013.<ref name="PE13">{{soccerbase season|39795|2013|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> Edwards scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away victory at [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] on 26 October 2013.<ref name="PE13"/> He played regularly in defence during his first season with the club, making 51 appearances and scoring two goals, as Burton missed out on promotion after losing 1–0 to [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] in the [[2014 Football League Two play-off final]].<ref name="PE13"/><ref name="Burton Albion 0–1 Fleetwood Town">{{cite news
| title = Burton Albion 0–1 Fleetwood Town
| title = Burton Albion 0–1 Fleetwood Town
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27465323
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27465323
| work = BBC Sport
| website = BBC Sport
| date = 26 May 2014
| date = 26 May 2014
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref>
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref>


He scored six times in 50 matches the following season as Burton finished the [[2014–15 Burton Albion F.C. season|2014–15 season]] as League Two champions.<ref name="PE14">{{soccerbase season|39795|2014|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title">{{cite news
He scored six times in 50 matches the following season as Burton finished the [[2014–15 Burton Albion F.C. season|2014–15 season]] as League Two champions.<ref name="PE14">{{soccerbase season|39795|2014|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title">{{cite news
| title = Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title
| title = Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title
| url = https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/joy-under-jfh-how-burton-4091430
| url = https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/joy-under-jfh-how-burton-4091430
| work = Derbyshire Telegraph
| newspaper = Derbyshire Telegraph
| date = 30 April 2020
| date = 30 April 2020
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> This included goals in Burton's final two matches of the season, victories against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] and [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], as the club secured the League Two title on the final day of the season.<ref name="PE14"/><ref name="Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title"/> Edwards signed a new one-year contract with Burton on 8 May 2015 and was once again a mainstay in the Burton defence during the [[2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season|2015–16 campaign]], making 49 appearances in all competitions.<ref name="PE15">{{soccerbase season|39795|2015|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Edwards staying on with Burton">{{cite news
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> This included goals in Burton's final two matches of the season, victories against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] and [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], as the club secured the League Two title on the final day of the season.<ref name="PE14"/><ref name="Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title"/> Edwards signed a new one-year contract with Burton on 8 May 2015 and was once again a mainstay in the Burton defence during the [[2015–16 Burton Albion F.C. season|2015–16 campaign]], making 49 appearances in all competitions.<ref name="PE15">{{soccerbase season|39795|2015|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Edwards staying on with Burton">{{cite news
| title = Edwards staying on with Burton
| title = Edwards staying on with Burton
| url = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/9841202/edwards-staying-on-with-burton
| url = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/9841202/edwards-staying-on-with-burton
| publisher = Sky Sports
| website = Sky Sports
| date = 8 May 2015
| date = 8 May 2015
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Burton finished the season in second-place in League One, meaning they had earned back-to-back promotions to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]].<ref name="Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion">{{cite news
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Burton finished the season in second-place in League One, meaning they had earned back-to-back promotions to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]].<ref name="Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion">{{cite news
| title = Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion
| title = Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180752
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36180752
| work = BBC Sport
| website = BBC Sport
| date = 8 May 2016
| date = 8 May 2016
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> During his time at Burton, Edwards played 151 times and scored eight goals,<ref name="Soccerway – Phil Edwards">{{cite news
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> During his time at Burton, Edwards played 151 times and scored eight goals,<ref name=PESW/> and was described as having earned "cult hero status" during his three years there.<ref name="Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title"/><ref name="Six fabulous goals that have lit up Brewers' time in the EFL">{{cite news
⚫
| title = Soccerway – Phil Edwards
⚫
| url = https://uk.soccerway.com/players/philip-edwards/50330/
⚫
| publisher = Soccerway
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> and was described as having earned "cult hero status" during his three years there.<ref name="Joy under JFH: How Burton Albion won the League Two title"/><ref name="Six fabulous goals that have lit up Brewers' time in the EFL">{{cite news
| title = Six fabulous goals that have lit up Brewers' time in the EFL
| title = Six fabulous goals that have lit up Brewers' time in the EFL
| url = https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/six-fabulous-goals-lit-up-3989221
| url = https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/burton/six-fabulous-goals-lit-up-3989221
| work = Derbyshire Telegraph
| newspaper = Derbyshire Telegraph
| date = 26 March 2020
| date = 26 March 2020
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref>
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref>


====Loan to Oxford United====
====Loan to Oxford United====
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| title = Burton Albion defender Phil Edwards signs for Oxford United on loan
| title = Burton Albion defender Phil Edwards signs for Oxford United on loan
| url = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/18939/10543231/burton-albion-defender-phil-edwards-signs-for-oxford-united-on-loan
| url = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/18939/10543231/burton-albion-defender-phil-edwards-signs-for-oxford-united-on-loan
| publisher = Sky Sports
| website = Sky Sports
| date = 19 August 2016
| date = 19 August 2016
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Burton manager [[Nigel Clough]] stated that whilst he did not want to loan out Edwards, it would have been "selfish" to keep him in the squad just in case of injuries.<ref name="Burton Albion defender Phil Edwards signs for Oxford United on loan"/> He debuted for Oxford a day later, playing the whole match in a 2–1 victory against [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]].<ref name="PE16"/> His equalising goal away at [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] on 26 November 2016 served as his first goal for the club,<ref name="PE16"/> and he went on to score five times from right-back during the season, making 51 appearances.<ref name="PE16"/> This included eight appearances in the [[EFL Trophy]], as Oxford lost to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] in the [[2017 EFL Trophy Final|EFL Trophy Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref name="PE16"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/15285525.Phil_Edwards_signs_deal_with_Bury_after_Oxford_United_loan_ends/ |title=Phil Edwards signs deal with Bury after Oxford United loan ends |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=15 May 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017}}</ref>
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Burton manager [[Nigel Clough]] stated that whilst he did not want to loan out Edwards, it would have been "selfish" to keep him in the squad just in case of injuries.<ref name="Burton Albion defender Phil Edwards signs for Oxford United on loan"/> He debuted for Oxford a day later, playing the whole match in a 2–1 victory against [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]].<ref name="PE16"/> His equalising goal away at [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] on 26 November 2016 served as his first goal for the club,<ref name="PE16"/> and he went on to score five times from right-back during the season, making 51 appearances.<ref name="PE16"/> This included eight appearances in the [[EFL Trophy]], as Oxford lost to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] in the [[2017 EFL Trophy Final|EFL Trophy Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref name="PE16"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/15285525.Phil_Edwards_signs_deal_with_Bury_after_Oxford_United_loan_ends/ |title=Phil Edwards signs deal with Bury after Oxford United loan ends |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=15 May 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017}}</ref>


===Bury===
===Bury===
Released by Burton at the end of the season, Edwards signed a two-year contract with League One club [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] on 14 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/two-year-deal-for-defender-edwards-3715507.aspx |title=Confirmed: Two-year deal for defender Edwards |publisher=Bury F.C. |date=14 May 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017}}</ref> He tore a cartilage in his knee during pre-season, undergoing surgery in July 2017.<ref name="Surgery for Edwards">{{cite news
Released by Burton at the end of the season, Edwards signed a two-year contract with League One club [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] on 14 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/two-year-deal-for-defender-edwards-3715507.aspx |title=Confirmed: Two-year deal for defender Edwards |publisher=Bury F.C. |date=14 May 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=15 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515042607/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/two-year-deal-for-defender-edwards-3715507.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> He tore a cartilage in his knee during pre-season, undergoing surgery in July 2017.<ref name="Surgery for Edwards">{{cite news
| title = Surgery for Edwards
| title = Surgery for Edwards
| url = https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/surgery-for-edwards/
| url = https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/surgery-for-edwards/
| work = Bury F.C.
| publisher = Bury F.C.
| date = 21 July 2017
| date = 21 July 2017
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Edwards returned to fitness and made his Bury debut in a 0–0 draw with former club Rochdale on 26 August 2017.<ref name="PE17">{{soccerbase season|39795|2017|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> Edwards played 42 times during the campaign, as Bury were relegated to League Two after finishing in last place in the League One standings.<ref name="PE17"/><ref name="League One – 2017/18 – League Table">{{cite news
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Edwards returned to fitness and made his Bury debut in a 0–0 draw with former club Rochdale on 26 August 2017.<ref name="PE17">{{soccerbase season|39795|2017|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> Edwards played 42 times during the campaign, as Bury were relegated to League Two after finishing in last place in the League One standings.<ref name="PE17"/><ref name="League One – 2017/18 – League Table">{{cite news
| title = League One – 2017/18 – League Table
| title = League One – 2017/18 – League Table
| url = https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table/2017
| url = https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table/2017
| publisher = Sky Sports
| website = Sky Sports
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Edwards made just three appearances during the [[2018–19 Bury F.C. season|2018–19 season]], all of which came in the EFL Trophy.<ref name="PE18">{{soccerbase season|39795|2018|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> He left the club expiry the expiry of his contract in June 2019.<ref name="Soccerway – Phil Edwards"/>
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Edwards made just three appearances during the [[2018–19 Bury F.C. season|2018–19 season]], all of which came in the EFL Trophy.<ref name="PE18">{{soccerbase season|39795|2018|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> He left the club upon the expiry of his contract in June 2019.<ref name=PESW/>


===Return to Accrington Stanley===
===Return to Accrington===
Without a club at the start of the [[2019–20 in English football|2019–20 season]], Edwards rejoined Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract on 1 August 2019.<ref name="Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley">{{cite news
Without a club at the start of the [[2019–20 in English football|2019–20 season]], Edwards rejoined Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract on 1 August 2019.<ref name="Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley">{{cite news
| title = Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley
| title = Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley
| url = https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17809794.phil-edwards-becomes-latest-addition-accrington-stanley/
| url = https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17809794.phil-edwards-becomes-latest-addition-accrington-stanley/
| work = Lancashire Telegraph
| newspaper = Lancashire Telegraph
| date = 1 August 2019
| date = 1 August 2019
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> It was the third time Edwards had been signed by manager John Coleman, who stated signing Edwards once more was a "no risk signing".<ref name="Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley"/> He made his first appearance back at Accrington as an 89th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 victory over [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] on 31 August 2019.<ref name="PE19">{{soccerbase season|39795|2019|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> Edwards played a peripheral role during his one year back at Accrington, making eight appearances in all competitions.<ref name="PE19"/> He was released by Accrington on 24 June 2010.<ref name="Soccerway – Phil Edwards"/><ref name="Retained List">{{cite news
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> It was the third time Edwards had been signed by manager John Coleman, who stated signing Edwards once more was a "no risk signing".<ref name="Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley"/> He made his first appearance back at Accrington as an 89th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 victory over [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]] on 31 August 2019.<ref name="PE19">{{soccerbase season|39795|2019|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> Edwards played a peripheral role during his one year back at Accrington, making eight appearances in all competitions.<ref name="PE19"/> He was released by Accrington in June 2020.<ref name="Retained List">{{cite news
| title = Retained List
| title = Retained List
| url = https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2020/june/retained-list/
| url = https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2020/june/retained-list/
| publisher = Accrington Stanley F.C.
| publisher = Accrington Stanley F.C.
| date = 24 June 2020
| date = 24 June 2020
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref>
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref>


===Warrington Town===
===Warrington Town===
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| title = Two new defenders at Warrington Town as two depart
| title = Two new defenders at Warrington Town as two depart
| url = https://www.thenpl.co.uk/two-new-defenders-at-warrington-town-as-two-depart-64369
| url = https://www.thenpl.co.uk/two-new-defenders-at-warrington-town-as-two-depart-64369
| work = Northern Premier League
| website = Northern Premier League
| date = 4 November 2020
| date = 4 November 2020
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Warrington's [[2020–21 in English football|2020–21 season]] was curtailed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before Edwards made any first-team appearances.<ref name="Two new defenders at Warrington Town as two depart"/><ref name="Warrington Town – Appearances – Phil Edwards">{{cite news
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> Warrington's [[2020–21 in English football|2020–21 season]] was curtailed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before he made any first-team appearances.<ref name="Two new defenders at Warrington Town as two depart"/><ref name="Warrington Town – Appearances – Phil Edwards">{{cite news
| title = Warrington Town – Appearances – Phil Edwards
| title = Warrington Town – Appearances – Phil Edwards
| url = https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/warrington-town/appearances/philip-edwards/924403
| url = https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/warrington-town/appearances/philip-edwards/924403
| work = Football Web Pages
| website = Football Web Pages
| accessdate = 22 June 2021}}</ref>
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Edwards has been deployed in a number of positions throughout his career and his versatility to play across all back four defensive positions has been highlighted as one of his strengths.<ref name="Stanley boss hails Edwards impact"/><ref name="Phil Edwards becomes the latest addition at Accrington Stanley"/> At Stevenage, Edwards was also used in a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfield]] role whereby he would offer additional protection in front of the back four.<ref name="Boroguide – Phil Edwards">{{cite news
⚫
| title = Boroguide – Phil Edwards
⚫
| url = https://www.boroguide.co.uk/players/751/
⚫
| publisher = Boroguide
| access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> He was a regular [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty-kick taker]] at Accrington, scoring sixteen times from the penalty spot.<ref name="ENFA">{{ENFA|name=Phil Edwards}}</ref> Edwards has been praised for his worth ethic both in training and during matches.<ref name="Stanley boss hails Edwards impact"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Edwards is a supporter of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref name="Phil aims to shut out Andy Johnson">{{cite news |title=Phil aims to shut out Andy Johnson |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/accringtonobserver/sport/football/accrington_stanley/s/1189924_phil_aims_to_shut_out_andy_johnson |newspaper=Accrington Observer |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref>
Born in [[Bootle]], Merseyside,<ref name=Hugman/> Edwards is a supporter of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref name="Phil aims to shut out Andy Johnson">{{cite news |title=Phil aims to shut out Andy Johnson |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/accringtonobserver/sport/football/accrington_stanley/s/1189924_phil_aims_to_shut_out_andy_johnson |newspaper=Accrington Observer |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 10 December 2019}}


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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|[[2004–05 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="PE04">{{soccerbase season|39795|2004|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|[[2004–05 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="PE04">{{soccerbase season|39795|2004|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|-
|[[2005–06 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="PE05">{{soccerbase season|39795|2005|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|[[2005–06 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="PE05">{{soccerbase season|39795|2005|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
!0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|-
|[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] (loan)
|[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] (loan)
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|-
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
|[[2005–06 Football Conference#Conference National|2005–06]]<ref name="PE05"/>
|[[2005–06 Football Conference#Conference National|2005–06]]{{efn|Part of this season was spent on loan from Wigan Athletic}}<ref name="PE05"/>
|Conference National
|Conference National
|27||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="FLT"|Appearance(s) in [[Football League Trophy]]}}||0||28||0
|27||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name="FLT"|Appearance(s) in [[Football League Trophy]]}}||0||28||0
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|[[2011–12 Stevenage F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="PE11">{{soccerbase season|39795|2011|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|[[2011–12 Stevenage F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="PE11">{{soccerbase season|39795|2011|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|22||0||4||0||1||0||0||0||27||0
|22||0||3||0||1||0||0||0||26||0
|-
|-
|[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
|[[2011–12 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2011–12]]{{efn|This season was spent on loan from Stevenage}}{{efn|name=Matty|Soccerbase incorrectly credits several of Phil Edwards' Rochdale appearances to [[Matty Edwards]]}}<ref name=PESW/>
|[[2012–13 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="PE12">{{soccerbase season|39795|2012|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|League One
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|3
|0
|-
|[[2012–13 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2012–13]]{{efn|name=Matty}}<ref name=PESW/>
|League Two
|League Two
|11||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||12||0
|44||0||2||0||1||0||2||0||49||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!47
!0
!2
!0
!1
!0
!2
!0
!52
!0
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]
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|[[2016–17 Burton Albion F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="PE16"/>
|[[2016–17 Burton Albion F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="PE16"/>
|Championship
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0
|0||0||0||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||1||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
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|-
|-
|[[Warrington Town F.C.|Warrington Town]]
|[[Warrington Town F.C.|Warrington Town]]
|[2020–21 Northern Premier League|2020–21]]<ref name="Warrington Town – Appearances – Phil Edwards"/>
|[[2020–21 Northern Premier League|2020–21]]<ref name="Warrington Town – Appearances – Phil Edwards"/>
|[[Northern Premier League|NPL]] Premier Division
|[[Northern Premier League|NPL]] Premier Division
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0
|0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!472||34||27||1||17||0||36||2||552||37
!508||34||28||1||17||0||38||2||591||37
|}
|}

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'''Burton Albion'''
'''Burton Albion'''
*[[Football League One]] second-place promotion: [[2015–16 Football League One|2015–16]]<ref name=PESW/>
*[[Football League Two]]: [[2014–15 Football League Two|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016 |year=2015 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-2416-3 |pages=94–95}}</ref>
*[[Football League Two]]: [[2014–15 Football League Two|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2015–2016 |year=2015 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-2416-3 |pages=94–95}}</ref>

'''Oxford United'''
*[[EFL Trophy]] runner-up: [[2016–17 EFL Trophy|2016–17]]<ref name=PESW/>


'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] Player of the Season: [[2007–08 Accrington Stanley F.C. season|2007–08]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kayley |first=Jason |date=2008-07-01 |title=Accrington Stanley pair sign new deals |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/3187815.accrington-stanley-pair-sign-new-deals/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Lancashire Telegraph |language=en}}</ref> [[2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2010 |title=Accrington Stanley on X |url=https://twitter.com/ASFCofficial/status/13209374365 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League Two 6|2014–15 League Two]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32475061 |title=League Two Team of the Year: Matt Grimes in after Exeter stint |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#League Two 6|2014–15 League Two]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32475061 |title=League Two Team of the Year: Matt Grimes in after Exeter stint |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>


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Phil Edwards
Edwards playing for Accrington Stanley in 2011
Personal information
Full name Philip Lee Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Bootle, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2002–2004 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2004 → Morecambe (loan) 1 (0)
2005–2006 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 10 (0)
2006–2011 Accrington Stanley 217 (23)
2011–2012 Stevenage 22 (0)
2012 → Rochdale (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2013 Rochdale 44 (0)
2013–2017 Burton Albion 132 (8)
2016–2017 → Oxford United (loan) 38 (3)
2017–2019 Bury 37 (0)
2019–2020 Accrington Stanley 4 (0)
2020–2021 Warrington Town 0 (0)
Total 508 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip Lee Edwards (born 8 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer who made 480 appearances in the EFL.

Edwards began his football career at Wigan Athletic, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined Morecambe on a month's loan, playing one game before returning to Wigan. He was loaned out again during the 2005–06 season, this time to Accrington Stanley in October 2005. He subsequently signed for the club permanently in January 2006, helping them win the Conference National. He spent five years at Accrington, playing over 250 games for them in all competitions.

In June 2011, Edwards signed for Stevenage on a free transfer. In March 2012, he joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. Released by Stevenage in May 2012, he signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis in August 2012. After a season of regular first-team football at Rochdale, Edwards joined League Two club Burton Albion in June 2013. He helped the club earn back-to-back promotions into the Championship during his time there. Following a loan spell at Oxford United during the 2016–17 season, he was released by Burton and signed for Bury. After one season back at Accrington, Edwards signed for Warrington Town in November 2020.

Career

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Early career

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Edwards started his career at Wigan Athletic, signing a professional contract with the club at the age of 18.[4] He was sent out on a one-month loan to Morecambe in September 2004 in order to gain first-team experience.[5] However, Edwards made just one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 36th minute of a 2–2 draw away at Northwich Victoria.[6] He returned to Wigan in October 2004, playing regularly for the reserve team,[7][8][9][10][11] although did not make any first-team appearances for the club.[4]

Accrington Stanley

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Edwards signed for Accrington Stanley on loan in October 2005, making his debut in a 3–3 Football League Trophy draw away at Rotherham United.[12][13] He made his league debut on 29 October 2005, playing the whole match as Accrington beat York City 2–1 at the Crown Ground.[14] During Edwards' first six games at Accrington, the club had won all six fixtures, conceding just two goals.[15] This form had propelled the club to the top of the Conference National.[16] His loan was later extended until the end of the 2005–06 season in November 2005.[17] After playing regularly during the loan agreement, Edwards signed for Accrington on a permanent basis on 12 January 2006.[16][18][19] Edwards was part of the team that earned promotion to the Football League following a 1–0 away victory at Woking on 15 April 2006.[20] He played 27 times for Accrington during the campaign.[21]

He was an unused substitute in Accrington's first two games back in the Football League, both of which resulted in 2–0 defeats.[22][23] He came on as an 85th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 home win against Barnet in the following game on 12 August 2006, Accrington's first win of the 2006–07 season.[24] He scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 home draw with Shrewsbury Town on 2 December 2006, scoring a header in the 55th-minute to restore parity after Accrington were trailing in the match.[25] Edwards' last game of the 2006–07 season was in a 3–2 home win against Macclesfield Town, a win that ultimately secured the club's Football League status for another year.[26] He played 39 times in all competitions that season, scoring one goal.[27] He opted to remain at Accrington ahead of the 2007–08 season, signing a contract extension on 8 May 2007.[28] He played his first game of the campaign on 25 August 2007, a 2–0 defeat at Lincoln City.[29] Despite playing sporadically during the first half of the season, Edwards was ever-present in the first-team from December 2007 onwards.[30] He scored his first goal of the 2007–08 season on 4 April 2008, the winning goal in a 1–0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge.[31] The goal helped secure League Two survival for Accrington.[32] It was his only goal of the season, playing 32 games in all competitions.[33]

Remaining at Accrington for the 2008–09 season, Edwards made his first appearance of the campaign in a 1–0 home defeat to newly promoted Aldershot Town on 9 August 2008.[34] Accrington manager John Coleman praised Edwards for his form during the start of the season in October 2008, stating "I couldn't pay him enough compliments. I think the last six months he has been absolutely magnificent. I am convinced if he was three inches bigger he would be playing in the Premier League. He is our best defender and hopefully he'll continue to be a great player for us for a long time".[35] Edwards remained a first-team regular before being substituted after 17 minutes in Accrington's 2–1 win against Shrewsbury Town on 21 October 2008.[36] Despite needing eight stitches in his knee, Edwards played in Accrington's following league match four days later, a 1–0 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[37] Edwards played in all of Accrington's 50 games during the 2008–09 season,[38] with the club finishing in 16th position in the league table.[39] He signed a new two-year contract at Accrington.[40] He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season on 22 August 2009, "bundling" the ball into the goal from John Miles' corner kick in a 3–1 loss at Aldershot Town.[41] Edwards scored nine times from central defence during the 2009–10 season, playing all 57 of the club's matches as Accrington finished in 15th place in League Two.[42][43]

He scored his first and second goals of the 2010–11 season on 2 October 2010, when he scored twice from the penalty spot in Accrington's 7–4 home win against Gillingham.[44] Accrington cemented a place in the League Two play-offs after finishing in fifth place in League Two,[45][46] Edwards played in both of the semi-final matches against Stevenage, which Accrington lost by a 3–0 aggregate scoreline.[47][48] Edwards scored 13 goals from defence in 51 appearances during Accrington's 2010–11 campaign, finishing as Accrington's joint top goalscorer for the season alongside Terry Gornell and Sean McConville.[4] He was offered a two-year contract extension at the end of the season.[49] Accrington assistant manager Jimmy Bell stated "Phil has been offered a good deal and we're quietly confident, although there have been a few rumours about one or two clubs being interested. But Phil has been here since he was young, he can't drive, he gets looked after by the club and he gets lifts in to training, so he feels quite settled here".[49] Edwards played 257 games for Accrington, scoring 24 goals.[4]

Stevenage

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Edwards signed for League One club Stevenage on 27 June 2011.[50] He joined the club on a free transfer, rejecting a contract extension at Accrington.[51][52][53] He signed a one-year deal with Stevenage, with the option of a second year.[54] On joining the club he said "I wasn't particularly looking for another club and I didn't have any interest in any other clubs at the time, so I thought I'd still be at Accrington next season. However, the manager got in touch with my agent and discussed the offer and when I thought I had the chance of playing League One football I decided to sign for Stevenage".[54] He made his Stevenage debut on the first day of the 2011–12 season, playing the whole match in a 0–0 home draw against Exeter City.[55][56] Edwards made 13 starting appearances for the club, as well as a further 14 appearances from the substitutes' bench, during the first half of the club's first ever League One campaign.[57][58]

Rochdale

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After falling out of favour under new Stevenage manager Gary Smith, Edwards joined Rochdale on 9 March 2012, on a loan agreement until the end of the 2011–12 season.[59] The move re-united him with manager John Coleman, who had managed Edwards for six years at Accrington Stanley.[60] He made his first appearance for Rochdale a day after signing for the club, on 10 March 2012, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute as Rochdale came back twice to draw 2–2 against Huddersfield Town.[61] Edwards made just three appearances for Rochdale during his loan spell due to a knee injury.[62] At the end of the season, Edwards was released by Stevenage when his contract expired, after just one year at the club.[63] He made 27 appearances during his time at Stevenage.[64] Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Edwards signed for Rochdale on a permanent basis having briefly played on loan there the previous season.[62] He signed a one-year deal with the club.[65] He played regularly throughout the campaign, making 49 appearances in all competitions as Rochdale finished the campaign in a mid-table position.[66][67]

Burton Albion

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He opted to leave Rochdale after his first full season there, signing for fellow League Two club Burton Albion on a free transfer on 29 June 2013.[68][69] On signing Edwards, Burton manager Gary Rowett stated "In Phil we have a player who knows what it takes to be successful at this level as well as the league above and he is a very consistent performer. At 27 he's also at a good age to continue progressing and I'm sure he'll prove to be a big asset to the club".[68] He made his Burton debut in the club's first match of the 2013–14 season, a 2–2 draw with Cheltenham Town on 3 August 2013.[70] Edwards scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away victory at Exeter City on 26 October 2013.[70] He played regularly in defence during his first season with the club, making 51 appearances and scoring two goals, as Burton missed out on promotion after losing 1–0 to Fleetwood Town in the 2014 Football League Two play-off final.[70][71]

He scored six times in 50 matches the following season as Burton finished the 2014–15 season as League Two champions.[72][73] This included goals in Burton's final two matches of the season, victories against Northampton Town and Cambridge United, as the club secured the League Two title on the final day of the season.[72][73] Edwards signed a new one-year contract with Burton on 8 May 2015 and was once again a mainstay in the Burton defence during the 2015–16 campaign, making 49 appearances in all competitions.[74][75] Burton finished the season in second-place in League One, meaning they had earned back-to-back promotions to the Championship.[76] During his time at Burton, Edwards played 151 times and scored eight goals,[3] and was described as having earned "cult hero status" during his three years there.[73][77]

Loan to Oxford United

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After making just one appearance for Burton in the opening month of the 2016–17 season,[78] Edwards made the move back into League One when he signed a season-long loan contract with Oxford United on 19 August 2016.[79] Burton manager Nigel Clough stated that whilst he did not want to loan out Edwards, it would have been "selfish" to keep him in the squad just in case of injuries.[79] He debuted for Oxford a day later, playing the whole match in a 2–1 victory against Peterborough United.[78] His equalising goal away at Scunthorpe United on 26 November 2016 served as his first goal for the club,[78] and he went on to score five times from right-back during the season, making 51 appearances.[78] This included eight appearances in the EFL Trophy, as Oxford lost to Coventry City in the EFL Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium.[78][80]

Bury

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Released by Burton at the end of the season, Edwards signed a two-year contract with League One club Bury on 14 May 2017.[81] He tore a cartilage in his knee during pre-season, undergoing surgery in July 2017.[82] Edwards returned to fitness and made his Bury debut in a 0–0 draw with former club Rochdale on 26 August 2017.[83] Edwards played 42 times during the campaign, as Bury were relegated to League Two after finishing in last place in the League One standings.[83][84] Edwards made just three appearances during the 2018–19 season, all of which came in the EFL Trophy.[85] He left the club upon the expiry of his contract in June 2019.[3]

Return to Accrington

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Without a club at the start of the 2019–20 season, Edwards rejoined Accrington Stanley on a one-year contract on 1 August 2019.[86] It was the third time Edwards had been signed by manager John Coleman, who stated signing Edwards once more was a "no risk signing".[86] He made his first appearance back at Accrington as an 89th-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 victory over Milton Keynes Dons on 31 August 2019.[87] Edwards played a peripheral role during his one year back at Accrington, making eight appearances in all competitions.[87] He was released by Accrington in June 2020.[88]

Warrington Town

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Edwards signed for Northern Premier League club Warrington Town on 3 November 2020.[89] Warrington's 2020–21 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before he made any first-team appearances.[89][90]

Style of play

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Edwards has been deployed in a number of positions throughout his career and his versatility to play across all back four defensive positions has been highlighted as one of his strengths.[35][86] At Stevenage, Edwards was also used in a defensive midfield role whereby he would offer additional protection in front of the back four.[91] He was a regular penalty-kick taker at Accrington, scoring sixteen times from the penalty spot.[92] Edwards has been praised for his worth ethic both in training and during matches.[35]

Personal life

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Born in Bootle, Merseyside,[2] Edwards is a supporter of Everton.[93]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2004–05[94] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2005–06[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Morecambe (loan) 2004–05[94] Conference National 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Accrington Stanley 2005–06[a][15] Conference National 27 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 28 0
2006–07[95] League Two 33 1 1 0 2 0 3[b] 0 39 1
2007–08[96] League Two 31 1 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 32 1
2008–09[97] League Two 46 0 2 0 1 0 1[b] 0 50 0
2009–10[98] League Two 46 8 5 0 2 0 4[b] 1 57 9
2010–11[99] League Two 44 13 2 0 2 0 3[c] 0 51 13
Total 227 23 10 0 7 0 13 1 257 24
Stevenage 2011–12[64] League One 22 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
Rochdale 2011–12[d][e][3] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2012–13[e][3] League Two 44 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 49 0
Total 47 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 52 0
Burton Albion 2013–14[70] League Two 41 2 4 0 2 0 4[b] 0 51 2
2014–15[72] League Two 45 6 1 0 3 0 1[b] 0 50 6
2015–16[74] League One 46 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 49 0
2016–17[78] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 132 8 6 0 8 0 5 0 151 8
Oxford United (loan) 2016–17[78] League One 38 3 5 1 0 0 8[f] 1 51 5
Bury 2017–18[83] League One 37 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 42 0
2018–19[85] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[f] 0 3 0
Total 37 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 45 0
Accrington Stanley 2019–20[87] League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 4[f] 0 8 0
Warrington Town 2020–21[90] NPL Premier Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 508 34 28 1 17 0 38 2 591 37
  1. ^ Part of this season was spent on loan from Wigan Athletic
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
  4. ^ This season was spent on loan from Stevenage
  5. ^ a b Soccerbase incorrectly credits several of Phil Edwards' Rochdale appearances to Matty Edwards
  6. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Accrington Stanley

Burton Albion

Oxford United

Individual

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