JUSTIN EDINBURGH
Number
#3
Nationality
England
Team
TOTTENHAM H.
(England)
Coach
GERRY FRANCIS
Position
LB (Left Back)
| Passing (P) | Shooting (V) | Heading (H) | Tackling (T) | Control (C) | Speed (S) | Finishing (F) | Total | Bargain | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2.4 | £800k |
Justin Charles Edinburgh (18 December 1969 – 8 June 2019)
- Nationality: English
- Position: Left-back (defender)
- Playing career (summary): Began his career at Southend United and is best known for his time at Tottenham Hotspur in the late 1980s and 1990s. He later played for Portsmouth and a number of lower‑league clubs before retiring as a player.
- Managerial career (summary): After retiring he moved into coaching and management, notably managing Newport County, Gillingham and Leyton Orient. He led Leyton Orient back to the Football League by winning the National League title in 2018–19.
- Legacy: Remembered as a combative, hardworking full‑back and a respected manager who guided several clubs to improved performances. His sudden death from a cardiac arrest in June 2019 was widely mourned across English football.
- Honours (selected):
- Part of Tottenham Hotspur squads in the early 1990s (club won the FA Cup in 1991 during his Spurs years).
- Promoted with Leyton Orient to the Football League as National League champions, 2018–19.
Notes: This is a concise overview of Justin Edinburgh’s career and legacy. He is remembered both for his playing days as a tough, reliable left‑back and for his managerial achievements in the English lower leagues.