Richard Thomas Edwards (born 20 November 1942 is an English former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a central defender for numerous clubs, including

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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

, and

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 ...

. He is also a country musician who has released several singles and albums, including "

's War Cry" while a player for that club in 1972.

References

Notts County Former Players' Association (Benevolent Fund)

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1942 births Living people English men's footballers Notts County F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players English male singers People from Kirkby-in-Ashfield Footballers from Nottinghamshire Men's association football defenders {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub