Brian Kenneth Edgley was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Brentford, Cardiff City and Barnsley.
16 Facts About Brian Edgley
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Brian Edgley later played in South Africa and Australia and had a 10-year management career in the latter country.
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Brian Edgley made his first team debut in January 1956 and signed his first professional contract the following month.
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Brian 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.
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Brian Edgley left the club at the end of the season.
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Brian Edgley dropped to back to the Third Division to sign for Brentford in June 1961.
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Brian Edgley made 45 appearances and scored 13 goals during his time with the Bees.
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Brian Edgley joined Third Division club Barnsley in November 1962, but managed just four league appearances for the Tykes.
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In 1966 and 1967, Brian Edgley played in South Africa for National Football League clubs Addington, Arcadia United and Cape Town City.
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Brian 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.
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Brian Edgley had a spell with West Midlands League club GKN Sankey.
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Brian Edgley moved to Australia in 1970 and played for Ringwood City, Mooroolbark United and Balgownie Rangers.
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Brian Edgley had a short spell as player-manager of Welsh League club Caernarfon Town between June 1965 and January 1966.
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Brian Edgley had a 10-year management career in Victorian and New South Wales regional football, managing Ringwood City, Balgownie Rangers, Mooroolbark United, South Melbourne Hellas, Doveton, Frankston City, Essendon Croatia and Preston Makedonia.
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Brian Edgley 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, finishing bottom and suffering relegation back to the regional leagues.
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Brian Edgley won a Victorian State League and Cup double with Preston Makedonia in the 1980 season.