Neil Edwards
| Date of birth | 05 December 1970 |
| Place of birth | Aberdare |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Edwards was again the undisputed number one 'keeper at Rochdale in 2000-01 and also captained the side.
He demonstrated his shot stopping skills on many occasions, helping Dale to maintain one of the best defensive records away from home of any club in the Football League.
Edwards extended his Rochdale contract to June 2005 in July 2004.
He then joined Bury with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Leeds United | 10 Mar 1989 | 03 Sep 1991 | |
| Stockport County | 03 Sep 1991 | 03 Nov 1997 | |
| Rochdale | 03 Nov 1997 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Bury | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Stockport County | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 44 | 9 | 43 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 26 | 3 | 38 | |||
| 2003-04 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 34 | 8 | 37 | |||
| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Two | 16 | 4 | 22 | |||
| 2005-06 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bury | League Two | 24 | 6 | 32 |
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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 | |
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| 06 Aug 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Bury v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Bury v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Bury v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Bury v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Northampton Town v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Bury v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Oxford United v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Bury v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Bury | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Bury v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Chester City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Bury v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Nov 2005 | Mansfield Town v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Barnet v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Leyton Orient v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Peterborough United v Bury | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.