ˈɛdɡɪl wʌz kˈæpt baɪ ˈɪŋɡlənd æɾ ˌʌndɚ twˈɛnti wˈʌn ænd bˈiː lˈɛvəl, bˌʌt hɪz dɪvˈɛləpmənt wʌz hˈæmpɚd baɪ ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv sˈɪɹiəs ˈɪndʒɚɹiz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɪsɪŋ ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən sˈiːzən dˈuː tʊ ɐ nˈiː ˈɪndʒɚɹi.
Edghill was capped by England at under-21 and 'B' level, but his development was hampered by a series of serious injuries, including missing the entire 1996–97 season due to a knee injury.