David Coleman (footballer, born 1942)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Coleman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stanway Rovers | |||
| Harwich & Parkeston | |||
| 1958–1961 | Colchester Casuals | ||
| 1961–1962 | Colchester United | 2 | (1) |
| Clacton Town | |||
| Total | 2 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David John Coleman[1] (27 March 1942 – 23 September 2016) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.
Career
[edit]Born in Colchester in 1942,[1] Coleman began his career with local clubs Stanway Rovers and Harwich & Parkeston in non-league football before moving into the Football League with hometown club Colchester United.[1]
Coleman made his debut on 18 November 1961 in a Fourth Division away tie at Rochdale, a game which the U's won 1–0.[2] He would only make one more Football League appearance for Colchester,[3] coming the following season on 20 October in a 4–1 defeat away to Wrexham, with Coleman scoring the solitary goal for Colchester.[4]
After leaving Colchester, Coleman joined another local non-league club, Clacton Town.[1]
Coleman died on 23 September 2016 from cancer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Rochdale 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Wrexham 4–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ David Coleman: 1942-2016