Christian Edwards
| Date of birth | 23 November 1975 |
| Place of birth | Caerphilly |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
The Welsh international took a while to force his way into the reckoning at Nottingham Forest but was rewarded with a new three year deal at the end of the 2000-2001 season after some fine performances and three vital goals.
Christian was made available for transfer by Bristol Rovers in March 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Swansea City | 20 Jul 1994 | 26 Mar 1998 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 Mar 1998 | 03 Jul 2003 | |
| Bristol City | 11 Dec 1998 | 10 Jan 1999 | L |
| Oxford United | 24 Feb 2000 | 22 Mar 2000 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 15 Nov 2001 | 15 Jan 2002 | L |
| Tranmere Rovers | 17 Sep 2002 | 17 Dec 2002 | L |
| Oxford United | 17 Jan 2003 | 17 Feb 2003 | L |
| Wimbledon | 07 Apr 2003 | 12 Apr 2003 | T |
| Bristol Rovers | 03 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Swansea City | 19 Aug 2005 | 17 Sep 2005 | L |
| Forest Green Rovers | 01 Aug 2006 | 07 Jan 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Swansea City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 7 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 35 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 9 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 2 | 12 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 40 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 39 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 12 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Swansea City | League One | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Boston United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | York City v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers | L | 5-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Boston United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v York City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Hull City v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Norwich City v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Boston United v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Barnet | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Chester City | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Notts County v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Chester City v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Barnet v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Chester City v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Chester City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 5 |
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| 1997-98 | Wales | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Wales | B International | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 10 Oct 1995 | Wales v Germany | L | 1-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Switzerland v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Wales v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 04 Oct 1996 | Wales v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 08 Nov 1996 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Wales v Turkey | L | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Wales v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Turkey v Wales | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Scotland v Wales | L | 4-0 | B INTER | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.