As a player with Torquay United, Dean Edwards netted twice for the Gulls at Wembley - now he is a leading figure in a group interested in buying the Gulls.
Wolverhampton-born Edwards, 53, who netted for Torquay in the 1989 Sherpa Van final and 1991 Division Four Play-off final against Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool respectively, is heading a locally based consortium who have tabled a six-figure offer to buy the 80% of shares that outgoing Chairwoman Thea Bristow deposited with the Gulls' board.
Since 2010, Edwards has been employed by United as the club's commercial manager, after a spell as manager of Hednesford Town in his native West Midlands, and has a strong affection for the club dating back to his playing days which spanned from 1988 to 1991.
The group headed by Edwards is one of three groups hat have shown an interest in taking over the Gulls, one of which is believed to be led by Jed McCrory - the former Swindon Town Chairman, who was ousted from the County Ground by current Robins' Chairman Lee Power in December 2013 in an ownership battle that was settled in the High Court.
Time is now of the essence, as manager Chris Hargreaves is awaiting the completion of the proposed takeover so he can get on with building his squad in preparation for the start of the 2015-16 season.
