Notts County have terminated the contract of midfielder Curtis Edwards by mutual consent.
The 31-year-old departs Meadow Lane 14 months after signing, having made seven starts across 18 appearances in all competitions.
Short Spell Comes To An End
Edwards arrived in June 2024 following stints with Woking, Stabæk and Djurgårdens IF, bringing top-flight Scandinavian experience and European minutes to the League Two club. Opportunities proved limited, however, and his game time further reduced following the summer arrival of head coach Martin Paterson, under whom the midfielder has featured just once this season.
The club confirmed the departure as a mutual decision and wished Edwards well for the future. It ends a brief chapter for the Middlesbrough-born player, whose unusual route through non-league and Sweden had previously seen him thrive at Östersunds FK under Graham Potter, win the Svenska Cupen and later lift the Allsvenskan title with Djurgården.
League Two
County’s midfield has been remodelled since the end of last season, with fresh competition for places and an emphasis on athleticism and control in the centre of the pitch. In that context, Edwards’ path to regular minutes appeared narrow, and both parties have opted to draw a line before the autumn schedule intensifies.
What It Means For County
For Notts County, releasing a senior midfielder should marginally increase scope in the wage bill and clarify the pecking order ahead of a demanding league and cup programme. Paterson’s side have leaned on a deeper pool of options in recent weeks, and trimming a peripheral role may aid squad balance while opening minutes for emerging or newly signed players.
Edwards has appeared just once for the Magpies this season, for 11 minutes, and didn’t make the youthful reserve side they put out at Lincoln in the EFL Trophy, a move that effectively ended his County career.
Writer’s View
This feels like a pragmatic call rather than a dramatic one. Edwards’ technical profile is clear, but County’s evolution under Paterson has prioritised tempo, duels and verticality in midfield. When a player sits outside that core mix and minutes are scarce, the cleanest solution is an amicable split.
The move tidies the squad list and gives Edwards freedom to find a club that suits his strengths, whether that is a League Two side seeking control in possession or a return to a league where his metronomic style is a better fit. From County’s perspective, it is a small but sensible piece of housekeeping as the season beds in.
