Edwards continued his studies while a Birmingham player, completing a thesis on the history of the 'Daucleddau Coalfield', a major part of the [[Pembrokeshire Coalfield]] coalfields, to gain an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA degree]] from the [[University of Birmingham]].<ref>Connop-Price 2004. ''Pembrokeshire: the forgotten coalfield'' Landmark Publishing, Ashbourne, Derbyshire</ref><ref name=Matthews/> In his later years as a Cardiff City player, he began a business career, working part-time for an oil company. In 1957 he was invited to join the [[board of directors]] of Cardiff City, a directorship which he held for twenty-five years in two spells. He wrote a Sunday newspaper column, reported on Cardiff City matches for the [[BBC]], and was a [[magistrate]] in Cardiff for many years. He was active on the [[Sport Wales|Sports Council for Wales]] (now Sport Wales) from its establishment in 1972, and within the [[Football Association of Wales]].<ref name=FAW/><ref name=CCFC>{{cite web |url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1429516,00.html |title=In memory: George Edwards |publisher=[[Cardiff City F.C.]] |date=23 October 2008 |accessdate=26 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name=SWEcho>{{cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/10/23/tributes-to-city-and-wales-star-who-loved-sport-91466-22100327/ |title=Tributes to City and Wales star who loved sport |work=[[South Wales Echo]] |author=Evans, Catherine Mary |date=23 October 2008 |accessdate=26 October 2008 }}</ref>
Edwards was married to Pat, and had no children. He died in [[Llandough Hospital]], Cardiff, on 21 October 2008 at the age of 87.<ref name=CCFC/><ref name=SWEcho/>
