Brian Edgley

Brian Kenneth Edgley (26 August 1937 – 18 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Brentford, Cardiff City and Barnsley. He later played in South Africa and Australia and had a 10-year management career in the latter country.

Brian Edgley
Personal information
Full name Brian Kenneth Edgley[1]
Date of birth (1937-08-26)26 August 1937
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England
Date of death 18 February 2019(2019-02-18) (aged 81)[2]
Place of death Victoria, Australia[2]
Position(s) Inside forward, left winger
Youth career
1955–1956 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1960 Shrewsbury Town 113 (12)
1960–1961 Cardiff City 10 (1)
1961–1962 Brentford 31 (9)
1962–1963 Barnsley 4 (0)
Merthyr Tydfil
1965–1966 Caernarfon Town 18 (5)
1966 Arcadia United 13 (8)
1966 Addington 10 (6)
1967 Cape Town City 6 (0)
1968 Hereford United 0 (0)
GKN Sankey
1970 Ringwood City
1971–1972 Balgownie Rangers
1973–1975 Mooroolbark United (28)
Managerial career
1965–1966 Caernarfon Town (player-manager)
1970 Ringwood City (player-manager)
1971–1972 Balgownie Rangers (player-manager)
1973–1975 Mooroolbark United
1976 South Melbourne Hellas
1976–1977 Doveton
1977 Mooroolbark United
1978 Frankston City
1979 Essendon Croatia
1980 Preston Makedonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Shrewsbury Town

Edgley began his career at hometown Third Division South club Shrewsbury Town in 1955.[1] He made his first team debut in January 1956 and signed his first professional contract the following month.[2][3] Having begun his career as a left winger, the Shrews' relegation to the Fourth Division in 1958 saw Edgley break into the team on a regular basis as an inside forward,[4] making 32 appearances and scoring five goals to help propel the club back into the Third Division with a fourth-place finish in the 1958–59 season.[3] He missed just five league games and scored seven goals during the 1959–60 season as Shrewsbury narrowly missed out on a second successive promotion.[2] Edgley departed the club at the end of the season, having made 113 league appearances and scored 12 goals in five years at Gay Meadow.[3]

Cardiff City

Edgley moved up to the First Division to sign for Cardiff City in a £6,000 deal prior to the start of the 1960–61 season.[3] He had a forgettable season with the Bluebirds, making just 10 league appearances,[5] but his only goal for the club came with a strike in a memorable 3–0 win over Manchester United at Ninian Park on 26 November 1960.[6] He left the club at the end of the season.[7]

Brentford

Edgley dropped to back to the Third Division to sign for Brentford in June 1961.[1] He scored 12 goals in 33 games during a disastrous 1961–62 season, in which the Bees were relegated to the Fourth Division.[8] Edgley found it difficult to settle at Griffin Park (having failed to relocate from Cardiff to London) and looking for a quick move away, he signed a month-to-month contract at the start of the 1962–63 season.[7] Now behind new signing John Dick in the pecking order, Edgley made just five appearances before departing in November 1962.[7][8] He made 45 appearances and scored 13 goals during his time with the Bees.[7]

Barnsley

Edgley joined Third Division club Barnsley in November 1962,[7] but managed just four league appearances for the Tykes.[1]

Non-League football

After leaving league football, Edgley returned to Wales and played for non-League clubs Merthyr Tydfil and Caernarfon Town.[3][9]

South Africa

In 1966 and 1967, Edgley played in South Africa for National Football League clubs Addington, Arcadia United and Cape Town City.[2]

Return to non-League football

Edgley returned to England in 1968 and made one appearance for Southern League Premier Division club Hereford United in a Welsh Cup semi-final win over Newport County on 23 March 1968.[10] He also had a spell with West Midlands (Regional) League club GKN Sankey.

Australia

Edgley moved to Australia in 1970 and played for Ringwood City,[11] Mooroolbark United (for whom he top-scored in the 1973 and 1974 seasons) and Balgownie Rangers.[12][13][14]

Management career

Caernarfon Town

Edgley had a short spell as player-manager of Welsh League (North) club Caernarfon Town between June 1965 and January 1966.[9] After his departure, the Canaries went on to win the 1965–66 division title.[15]

Australia

Edgley had a 10-year management career in Victorian and New South Wales regional football, managing Ringwood City,[11] Balgownie Rangers, Mooroolbark United (two spells),[14][16] South Melbourne Hellas,[17] Doveton,[17] Frankston City,[18] Essendon Croatia and Preston Makedonia.[19][20] He won the Victorian Metropolitan League First Division title with Mooroolbark United in 1973, received the Victoria Soccer Coach of the Year award in 1975 and later managed the club in the inaugural National Soccer League season,[17] finishing bottom and suffering relegation back to the regional leagues.[16] Edgley won a Victorian State League and Cup double with Preston Makedonia in the 1980 season.[20][21][22]

Personal life

Edgley attended the Monkmoor Boys' School in Shrewsbury.[23] After his retirement from football, Edgley settled in Melbourne, Australia and became a businessman.[3] After his retirement from business, he and his wife settled on the Mornington Peninsula.[2]

Honours

As a player-manager

Mooroolbark United

As a manager

Preston Makedonia

As an individual
  • Victorian Soccer Coach of the Year: 1975[17]

Career statistics
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
Cardiff City 1960–61[5] First Division 10 1 0 0 0 0 — 10 1
Brentford 1961–62[8] Third Division 27 8 5 4 1 0 — 33 12
1962–63[8] Fourth Division 4 1 — 1 1 — 5 2
Total 31 9 5 4 2 1 — 38 14
Hereford United 1967–68[10] Southern League Premier Division 0 0 — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Career total 41 10 5 4 2 1 1 0 49 15
  1. Appearance in Welsh Cup

References
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  2. "Brian Edgley". www.shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  3. "Mike Jones". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. Shrewsbury Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  5. "Soccerdata: Books In Print" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. Shepherd, Richard. "We Meet Again". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  7. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  8. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0951526200.
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  10. "Edgley, Brian". The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  11. "1970 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  12. Stephenson, Peter. "Men – Barkers Golden Boot Winners". Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  13. Stephenson, Peter. "Men – All Time Goal Scorers". Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  14. "Australian Player Database – EA". Ozfootball. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  15. "Caernarfon Town Club Information". Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  16. "1977 – NSL Season in Review". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  17. "The Age". Google News Archive Search. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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  19. "1979 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  20. "1980 Victorian State League – Season Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  21. "1980 Victorian State League – Final Table". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  22. "1980 Victoria Cup – Results". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  23. "Players From The Past". SSCFA. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  24. "1973 Victorian Metropolitan League Division One – Final Table". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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