Colin Meldrum (footballer, born 1941)

Colin Meldrum
Personal information
Date of birth	26 November 1941
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	4 October 2019 (aged 77)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1960	Arsenal
1960–1962	Watford
1962–1970	Reading
1970–1971	Cambridge United
1971–1972	Hillingdon Borough
1974–1975	Workington
Total
Managerial career
1971–1972	Hillingdon Borough
1974–1975	Workington
1975–1977	Stafford Rangers
1977	Workington
1987–1988	Workington
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Meldrum (26 November 1941 – 4 October 2019^[1]) was a Scottish football player and manager.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Meldrum played as a left back for Arsenal, Watford, Reading, Cambridge United, Hillingdon Borough and Workington.^[2] At Reading, he was Player of the Season in the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons.^[3]

Meldrum also worked as the player-manager of Hillingdon Borough and Workington, coach of York City, and manager of Stafford Rangers.^[2]

Honours

Reading

Player of the Season: 1964, 1965^[3]

References

^ "Colin Meldrum 1941–2019". 100 Years of Coconuts. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020. He died in Fleetwood on 4 October 2019, at the age of 77, leaving daughter Nicola and sons Stuart and Andrew
^ ^a ^b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Transfer Database.
^ ^a ^b "Games, goals, players of the season". Reading F.C. 2 May 2010.

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[1] "Colin Meldrum 1941–2019". 100 Years of Coconuts. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020. He died in Fleetwood on 4 October 2019, at the age of 77, leaving daughter Nicola and sons Stuart and Andrew

[Neil_Brown-2] "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Transfer Database.

[Reading-3] "Games, goals, players of the season". Reading F.C. 2 May 2010.

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