Joe Edwards

He was introduced as a 78th-minute substitute for Hogan Ephraim during a 1–1 draw at Middlesbrough after Ryan McGivern was sent off two minutes earlier.

He then made his second and what would be final start for City on 28 April in their trip to face Burnley.

His first start in almost one year, Edwards played the full 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw.

On 5 February, Edwards was brought on during a 4–0 away win over Preston North End in the 88th minute to make his professional debut.

Following a further injury crisis, Millen decided to give Edwards his full debut in the final Championship game of the season, a home tie with Hull City on 7 May.

He played the full 90 minutes in the 3–0 win.

After making his full debut, Edwards signed a new one-year contract extension with the club.

Joseph Robert Edwards (born 31 October 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains side Plymouth Argyle, as a full-back or midfielder.

Edwards began his career with Aston Villa and then Bristol City, where he rose through the youth ranks to graduate from the club's academy.

Naturally a full-back who could play on both the left or right, Edwards was awarded his first professional deal by the club in April 2009, and signed a 12-month contract extension with the club in May 2010.

After what teammate Cole Skuse described as a "fantastic pre-season" for Edwards, the club sent Edwards out on loan to Conference Premier side Bath City in September 2010.

He made his debut for the club on 18 September in Bath's 2–2 draw with Darlington before being replaced after 75 minutes by Hector Mackie.

After making four appearances, his loan was extended for a further month in October.

He made his first FA Cup appearance in the third qualifying round as Bath were knocked out by Swindon Supermarine in a 4–3 home defeat.

After making nine league appearances for Bath, Edwards returned to Bristol City in November after Conference emergency loan regulations ruled out an extension.

He made his professional debut for the club in February 2011 following a loan spell at Conference Premier side Bath City.

He was again loaned out in the 2011–12 season to Stockport County and Yeovil Town.

An injury crisis meant that City manager Keith Millen needed to draft Edwards onto the substitutes bench for a number of games during January and February 2011.

Stockport County signed Edwards in a one-month emergency loan deal on 28 September 2011.

He made his debut in County's 2–1 home defeat to York City on 1 October.

Following a second loan spell with Yeovil in the 2012–13 season, he joined the club permanently in January 2013.

He helped the club reach the Championship for the first time in their history, but suffered relegation after just one season.

He made eleven appearances for Stockport through to 1 January 2012 after having his loan deal extended.

Immediately after his Stockport loan, Edwards became Gary Johnson's first signing on 12 January 2012 since his return to the club.

He scored on his debut for the club with his first professional goal, scoring from the edge of the area to level scores at 1–1 in a 2–1 home win against Tranmere Rovers on 14 January.

In the match, Edwards was utilised in a role higher up the pitch than his usual full-back role for the first time in a competitive game.

After playing four League One games for Yeovil, Edwards returned to Bristol City after picking up an injury, but Johnson hoped the club would be able to re-sign him once he had recovered fully.

Once recovered, Edwards made the bench on numerous occasions for City before making his third league outing for the club.

Edwards was again offered a one-year contract extension by the club in May 2012, which he finally signed in June.

Edwards joined Yeovil Town for a second loan spell on 21 September 2012, signing for an initial month.

This came after manager Gary Johnson had ruled out a move for Edwards in August 2012, remarking that "we have got our cover for that position".

He was brought on as a substitute for Sam Foley in Yeovil's 1–0 home defeat by Sheffield United the following day.

He received the first red card of his career on 13 October in Yeovil's 3–2 defeat at Tranmere Rovers after collecting two yellow cards for clumsy fouls.

He scored his first goal of the season on 10 November as Yeovil beat Hartlepool United 1–0 at Huish Park.

Having made 15 loan appearances for Yeovil and with the end of his loan edging closer, Edwards announced that he "would be happy to come back" to the club in January.

Having been utilised across the defence and in the centre of midfield, Edwards' loan ended following the 4–1 win over Oldham Athletic on 22 December after making 16 League One appearances and one appearance in the Football League Trophy.

He was appointed captain for the 2014–15 season, but the club were relegated for the second season in succession.

Following their relegation to League Two, he joined League One side Colchester United.

Edwards went on to spend three seasons at Walsall, a spell which came to an end following his release and the Saddlers' relegation in 2019.

Born in Gloucester, Edwards progressed through Bristol City academy from the age of ten, having spent the three years prior with Aston Villa.