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767

Legacy
Number

236

Youth
Promotion #

220

Youth
Debut #

9

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

Rob Edwards

Aston Villa player image

Centre Back

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Robert Owen Edwards

Role

CB Rob Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #767 |

Position

Born

Centre Back

25 December 1982

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Telford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.85ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2002-03

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

1 July 2002

19

John Gregory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2003-04

Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ203k

30 June 2004

21

David O'Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Previous Clubs

Rob Edwards

Previous Clubs:

-2002 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Played Under

Rob Edwards

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2002-03 ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | 8 (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 |

Loans Out

Rob Edwards

Loans Out:

2003 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Nov 2003 to 1 Dec 2003
Football League First Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 6 (1) | โšฝ 1 |

2004 Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Jan 2004 to 1 May 2004
Football League First Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | 10 (1) | โšฝ 1 |

Subsequent Clubs

Rob Edwards

Subsequent Clubs:

2004-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.20m
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 112 | 90 (21) | โšฝ 1 |

2008-11 Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.18m
Championship, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 68 | 62 (7) | โšฝ 2 |

2011 Norwich City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 0 (3) | โšฝ 0 |

2011-13 Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | 18 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2012 Fleetwood Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | 5 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2013 Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | 4 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2013 Retired aged 30

Career Progression

Rob Edwards

1999-01 Aston Villa u18s
2001-04 Aston Villa Reserves
2002-03 Aston Villa First Team

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Youth Career

Rob Edwards

11

Youth Appearances

1

Youth
Goals

2000-01 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
1999-00 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

1998-99 u17PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

Rob Edwards

41

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

2003-04 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2002-03 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | โœ… 15 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2001-02 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0~ | ๐Ÿ‡บ 6* |
*2001-02 Substitutions & Goalscorers not recorded
2000-01 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 5 |
1999-00 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 4 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

Rob Edwards

9

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

CB Rob Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 2002-03 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 9 | 8 (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 4 | #767 |
๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

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Honours

Rob Edwards

๐Ÿ† 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion

First Team Debut

Rob Edwards

Debut Squad:

2002-03

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 2002, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

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Debut:

2002-03

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 2002, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

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20

Final First Team Appearance

Rob Edwards

Final Appearance:

2002-03

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2003, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park

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Final Squad:

2002-03

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2003, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Villa Career

Rob Edwards

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
9
8
1
4

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
67%
33%
1.33

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

0

Villa
Goals

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0

Villa
Assists

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Competition Record

Rob Edwards

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
8
7
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Rob Edwards

2002-03

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
9
8
1
4

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
67%
33%
1.33

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
9.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
7
1
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Rob Edwards

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Rob Edwards

2002-03

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Premier League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
8
7
1
4

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

2002-03
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 2002, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (+2)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 2003, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park.
Premier League
14th (-)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Feb 2003, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Loftus Road
Premier League
12th (-1)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸจ 5 Apr 2003, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (-1)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸจ 12 Apr 2003, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
14th (+1)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 2003, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (+1)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸจ 21 Apr 2003, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
14th (-1)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2003, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
14th (-)
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FA Cup Seasons

Rob Edwards

2002-03

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

2002-03
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Jan 2003, Villa 1-4 Blackburn, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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League Cup Seasons

Rob Edwards

2002-03

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Rob Edwards

2002-03

EFL Cup.jpg
Intertoto Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

4

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Rob Edwards

2002-03
๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 2003, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
13th (+1)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Mar 2003, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (-2)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Mar 2003, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (-)
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2002-03
๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 2003, Villa 2-2 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
14th (-)
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0

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

Rob Edwards

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International Career

Rob Edwards

Villa International #132

Full International Record

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | 5 (8) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - |

Villa International Record

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 1 ๐Ÿ” (5) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 |

Career Notes

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Biography

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1995-96, 1997-98

๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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