An iron-type golf club head 1 having top 3, sole 4, and toe 4 connecting the top and the sole on the toe side, and comprising a face plate 7 forming at least a part of a club face 2 and a head body 8 to which the face plate is attached; wherein the face plate 7 is made from a metal material formed by forging or rolling and the head body 8 is made from a metal material having a larger specific gravity than the face plate, and wherein the face plate 7 has upper (top side) edge surface 11, lower (sole side) edge surface 12 and outer peripheral edge surface 10 including toe side edge surface 13 connecting the upper and lower edge surfaces 11 and 12, and at least a part of the upper edge surface 11 is exposed to the top 3 to constitute a part of the top as an upper exposed portion 15, and the upper exposed portion 15 is welded to the head body at the top face. The club head has a low center of gravity and the ball controllability is improved.