Brian Edgley

Shrewsbury Town

Edgley began his career at hometown Division Three South club Shrewsbury Town in 1955, making his first team debut in January 1956 and signing his first professional contract the following month. Having begun his career as a left winger, the Shrews' relegation to Division Four in 1958 saw Edgley break into the team on a regular basis as an inside forward, making 32 appearances and scoring five goals to help propel the club back into Division Three with a fourth-place finish in the 1958–59 season. Back in Division Three for the 1959–60 season, he missed just five league games and scored seven goals as Shrewsbury narrowly missed out on a second successive promotion. 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.

Cardiff City

Edgley moved up to Division One to sign for Cardiff City in a £6,000 deal prior to the start of the 1960–61 season. He had a forgettable season with the Bluebirds, making just 10 league appearances, 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. He left at the end of the season.

Brentford

Edgley dropped to Division Three to sign for Brentford in the summer of 1961. He managed 12 goals in 33 games during the 1961–62 season, a disastrous campaign in which the Bees were relegated to Division Four. 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. Now behind new signing John Dick in the pecking order, Edgley made just five appearances before departing in November 1962. He made 45 appearances and scored 13 goals during his time with the Bees.

Barnsley

Edgley joined Division Three side Barnsley in November 1962, but managed just four league appearances for the Tykes.

Non-league football

His league career over, Edgley returned to Wales and played for non-league sides Merthyr Tydfil and Caernarfon Town.

South Africa

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

Return to non-league football

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

Australia

Edgley moved to Australia in 1970 and played for Ringwood City, Mooroolbark United (top-scoring in the 1973 and 1974 seasons) and Balgownie Rangers.

Caernarfon Town

Edgley had a short spell as player-manager of Welsh League (North) Division One side Caernarfon Town between June 1965 and January 1966. After his departure, the Canaries would go on to win the 1965–66 league title.

Australia

Edgley had a 10-year management career in Victorian and New South Wales regional football, managing Ringwood City, Balgownie Rangers, Mooroolbark United (two spells), South Melbourne Hellas, Doveton, Frankston City, Essendon Croatia and Preston Makedonia. He won the Victorian Metropolitan League Division One 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, finishing bottom and suffering relegation back to the regional leagues. Edgley won a Victorian State League and Cup double with Preston Makedonia in the 1980 season.

Personal life

Edgley attended the Monkmoor Boys' School in Shrewsbury. After his retirement from football, Edgley settled in Melbourne, Australia and became a businessman.

As a player-manager

Mooroolbark United

As a manager

Preston Makedonia

As an individual