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Craig Edwards is first team manager at Billericay Town and a former professional boxer.

Since 1996 he has managed Barkingside, Barking, Grays Athletic, Ford United, Chelmsford City and Dulwich Hamlet before joining Billericay Town in 2010. Prior to this he had coached youth players at both Charlton Athletic and Southend United

Arsenal
An Arsenal fan, in a family of Arsenal fans, Craig was based with the London based club as a youth player.

""I played as a junior at Arsenal; I was a bit of a scallywag though – I’d never have someone like me play for me, I was too much hard work. After a bust up I walked out; I hoped another big London club would pick me up but, unfortunately, they didn’t." "

Boxing
From August 1981 until February 1990 Craig was a professional boxer based at The Belvedere Gym in Islington, fighting under the name of Billy Edwards. Edwards was managed by Victor Andretti, Frank Warren and Graham Moughton and appeared top of the bill in Frank Maloney's first show.

Youth Coaching
Having retired from boxing in 1990 Craig was invited to help coach the youth players at Charlton Athletic's School of Excellence. From 1996 until 2001 Edwards was Head Youth Coach at Southend United. His team won the 2001 National Under 19's cup final held at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich.

Craig spent 3 years, until 1998, as a Course Manager at the Tony Adams Soccer School. Around the same time he coached 8-15 year olds at Wanstead Leisure Centre.

Management
Craig's first management role came at Barkingside in 1996. At the time the club were members of the London Spartan League. In his first season the club won the league and the London Senior Cup. The following season Barkingside were promoted to the newly formed Spartan South Midlands League. By February 1999 the club were 22 points behind the league leaders but managed to catch up and won the title on the last day of the season.

At the Barkingside Centenary Dinner Craig Edwards was awarded 'Manager of the Century'.

In July 1999 Craig joined Isthmian League Division Two club Barking F.C.   In 2000-01 season Barking finished third and were promoted.

Craig made his first move in to Essex football management in January 2001 when he took charge of Grays Athletic, then struggling in the Isthmian League Premier Division. By the end of the season Craig had lead the team in to 15th position. Edwards also lead Grays to the First Round Proper of the FA Cup as well as the fourth round of the FA Trophy. Under Craig's management Grays won the Essex Thameside Trophy.

In November 2002 Craig moved back to London for his next managerial role when he joined Ford United. The club were at the foot of the Isthmian League Premier Division with 8 points from 14 games, having conceded 42 goals. The club finished 13th and avoided relegation. The same season Ford United reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup and took Port Vale to a replay, having drawn at Vale Park. The league team won the replay 2-1. Once again a team managed by Craig won the Essex Thameside Trophy.

In January 2005 Craig resigned from Redbridge (Ford United changed their name in 2004 as the club had cut the wage bill.

On New Years Day 2005 Craig took over at Isthmian League Premier Division side Chelmsford City, who were in the relegation zone at the time. By the end of the season the club finished eighth and halved the wage bill.

Two months after leaving Chelmsford, Craig moved to Dulwich Hamlet in October 2007. The club were struggling in Isthmian League Division One when Edwards took charge but he lead them to a 6th place finish. The following season the club finished 12 despite the wage bill being cut to nothing at all.

In April 2010 Craig moved back to an Essex side when he joined Isthmian League Premier Division Billericay Town. In 2010-11 Town won the Essex Senior Cup, this was the clubs first honour since 1979. the following season Craig lead Billericay to the Isthmian League Premier Division title, promoting the club to the Football Conference South.

Barkingside

 * London Spartan League
 * Winners 1996-97


 * London Senior Cup
 * Winners 1996-97


 * Spartan South Midlands Premier Division
 * Winners 1998-99

Barking

 * Isthmian League Division Two
 * Third-Place (Promoted) 2000-01

Southend United

 * Under 19's National Cup
 * Winners 2000-01

Grays Athletic

 * Essex Thameside Trophy
 * Winners 2001-02

Ford United

 * Essex Thameside Trophy
 * Winners 2003-04

Billericay Town

 * Essex Senior Cup
 * Winners 2010-11


 * Isthmian League Premier Division
 * Winners 2011-12
 * Manager of the Month 2010-11 (4 awards)
 * Manager of the Month 2011-12 (4 awards)
 * Manager of the Season 2011-12