Preston Matthew Edwards (born 5 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Ebbsfleet United as a goalkeeper.

Club career

On 4 September 2007, Edwards made his first professional appearance for Millwall when coming on as a sub against Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...

 in the Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy

The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

 first round.

In January 2009 he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Dover Athletic on loan after an injury to the club's first-choice goalkeeper, John Whitehouse. He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against local rivals Ramsgate

Ramsgate F.C.

Ramsgate Football Club are a football team based in Ramsgate, Kent. Having played for many years in the Kent League, they have been promoted for two consecutive seasons and spent the 2006-07 to 2008-09 seasons in the Isthmian League Premier Division....

. Whilst at Dover Athletic, he helped them secure the title and promotion to the Conference South

Conference South

Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...

. On the 22 June 2009, he rejected a new one year deal from Millwall, and was therefore out of contract and released.

At the start of the 2009–10

2009–10 in English football

The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...

 season, Edwards signed for Grays Athletic

Grays Athletic F.C.

Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...

 along with eight other players. On 24 March 2010, Edwards played in a behind closed doors reserve match for Crystal Palace against Millwall. He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.

Edwards signed for Ebbsfleet United on 28 July 2010, after a successful trial period.

He became a YouTube

YouTube

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 sensation in February 2011, racking up 450,000 hits, after being sent off just ten seconds into a 3-0 defeat to Farnborough. This is believed to be a record for a goalkeeper.

International career

In May 2011 Edwards was called up to the England C team for the first time.

Honours

Ebbsfleet United
Football Conference South play-off winners: 2010-2011

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