Lossiemouth defender Fergus Edwards is the younger brother of two Scottish boxing champions making his mark on the football field in his first full Highland League season
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THE brother of two Scottish boxing champions, Fergus Edwards hopes he has been a knockout success on the football field for Lossiemouth this term.
Edwards (21) is playing his first full season in the Highland League having come through the youth ranks at Elgin City.
The Keith lad comes from good sporting stock, as big brother Scott was a multiple Scottish heavyweight boxing champ while fellow sibling Fraser was won several national titles in the same sport.
“I just got into the football but I would like to do the boxing training with them one day,” Fergus said. “We do go on runs together and we are all pretty competitive when we’re together.”
Young Edwards scored his first Highland League goal in Lossie’s 5-2 defeat at Formartine United at the end of last month.
He had previously netted for the Coasters in a North of Scotland Cup success over Fort William earlier this season.
The defender also helped Lossie to a 3-1 win over Fort William on Saturday, the Coasters' third success over Fort this term and seventh victory of the season at Grant Park.
Edwards says he has had to adjust to Highland League football, having played juniors at Dufftown before, and sees good quality in the front players he has faced at this level.
“You pick it up as you go along. You’ll always be learning no matter what age you are but it is a fair step up to Highland League from youths and the juniors.
“You are learning off folk all the time, seeing things in training and games and it is a decent level.
“You are up against good opposition and constantly learning and pushing yourself.
"You play against physical boys, fast players and wee tricky players trying to turn you inside out so it’s a variety of players you come up against."
