Josh Edwards (footballer, born 2000)

Scottish footballer

Josh EdwardsPersonal information

Full name|  Joshua Edwards
Date of birth|  (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth|  Scotland
Position(s)|  Defender
Team information

Current team

|  Dunfermline Athletic
Number|  3
Youth career
|  Kilmarnock
|  Ayr United
0000–2017|  Crosshouse Community
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2019|  Airdrieonians|  34|  (0)
2019–|  Dunfermline Athletic|  147|  (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Edwards (born 27 May 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Dunfermline Athletic. Edwards began his career with Airdrieonians.

## Career[edit]

Edwards started his career with Kilmarnock, Ayr United and Ayrshire boys’ club Crosshouse Community,[1] before joining Scottish League One side Airdrieonians in 2017.[1] He made his first-team debut in a league victory over Forfar Athletic in December 2017.[2][3]

After attracting interest from a number of clubs,[4] Edwards signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 16 July 2019.[2] The following day, Edwards made his first appearance for Dunfermline, coming on as a second-half substitute in a Scottish League Cup match against Albion Rovers.[5]

## Career statistics[edit]

As of 3 May 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup  | League Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Airdrieonians | 2017–18[7] | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0
2018–19[8] | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0
Total  | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0
Dunfermline Athletic | 2019–20[9] | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0
2020–21[10] | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 0
2021–22[11] | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 43 | 2
2022–23[12] | Scottish League One | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 44 | 4
2023–24[13] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 4
Dunfermline Total  | 147 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 182 | 10
Career total  | 181 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 221 | 10

1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership Playoffs
3. ^ Appearances in the Scottish League One Playoffs

## Honours[edit]

Dunfermline Athletic

* Scottish League One: 2022–23[14]

Individual

* PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Scottish League One): 2022–23[15]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Temple, Alan (16 July 2019). "Josh Edwards opens up on testing journey from boys' club football to Dunfermline – as Stevie Crawford explains Callum Smith exit". Deadline News. Capital City Press. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
2. ^ a b "Josh Edwards: Dunfermline pay undisclosed fee for Airdrieonians left-back". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
3. ^ "Airdrieonians 2–1 Forfar Athletic". Airdrieonians FC. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
4. ^ Hart, Ross (16 July 2019). "Dunfermline sign Airdrie full-back Josh Edwards". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
5. ^ "Dunfermline 6–0 Albion Rovers". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
6. ^ Josh Edwards at Soccerbase
7. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
8. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
9. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
10. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
11. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
12. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
13. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
14. ^ https://spfl.co.uk/news/dunfermline-athletic-win-cinch-league-1
15. ^ @PFAScotland (8 May 2023). "Your PFA Scotland League 1 Team of the Year - as voted for by the players" (Tweet) - via Twitter.

## External links[edit]

* Josh Edwards at Soccerbase

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Dunfermline Athletic F.C. - current squad

* 1 Mehmet
* 2 Comrie
* 3 Edwards
* 4 Benedictus
* 5 Hamilton
* 6 Otoo
* 7 Ritchie-Hosler
* 8 Chalmers
* 9 Wighton
* 10 Todd
* 11 McCann
* 12 Breen
* 14 Jakubiak
* 15 Fisher
* 16 Summers
* 17 Moffat
* 18 Allan
* 19 Fenton
* 20 Kane
* 23 O'Halloran
* 24 Rennie
* 25 Beagley
* 26 Sutherland
* 27 Young
* 28 Tod
* 29 Hoggan
* 33 Benjamin
* 38 Holmes
* 44 Little
* 64 Fagan-Walcott
* Manager: McPake

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2022–23 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year

* GK: Mehmet
* DF: Ballantyne
* DF: Benedictus
* DF: Fordyce
* DF: Edwards
* MF: Frizzell
* MF: Todd
* MF: Nesbitt
* FW: Paton
* FW: Gallagher
* FW: Morrison

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2023–24 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year

* GK: Ferrie
* DF: McMillan
* DF: Holt
* DF: McMann
* DF: Edwards
* MF: Frizzell
* MF: Sibbald
* MF: Stanton
* FW: Moult
* FW: Graham
* FW: Paton

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Ritchie-Hosler]: Kane Ritchie-Hosler
*[Fenton]: Miller Fenton
*[Rennie]: Jake Rennie
*[Beagley]: Michael Beagley
*[Sutherland]: Taylor Sutherland
*[Young]: Sam Young
*[Tod]: Andrew Tod
*[Hoggan]: Liam Hoggan
*[Benjamin]: Xavier Benjamin
*[Little]: Max Little