He became the show's longest-serving captain (14 years in total), the opposing captains having been Willie Carson, Emlyn Hughes and Ian Botham.
It is named after local footballer Emlyn Hughes who captained both Liverpool F.C. and the England national team, a statue of Hughes is also located outside of the building.
From 1978 until 1982 Edwards was a team captain on the TV quiz show A Question of Sport along with Liverpool and England footballer Emlyn Hughes.
She originally reported on events in and around the North West, and lists being at Anfield on the day Emlyn Hughes died as her most memorable assignment.
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While at Blackpool, he also helped to unearth future England internationals Alan Ball, Ray Charnley, and Emlyn Hughes, though with the abolition of the maximum wage and the new freedom which players had, he was unable to prevent many of his star players moving on.