Colin Green
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Colin Green | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
1957–1959 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1962 | Everton | 15 | (1) |
1962–1971 | Birmingham City | 183 | (1) |
1970–1971 | Wrexham | 3 | (0) |
1971–197? | Tamworth | ||
National team | |||
1961–1965 | Wales U23 | 7 | (0) |
1964–1969 | Wales | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Robert Colin Green (born 10 February 1942) is a Welsh former footballer born in Brymbo, near Wrexham,[1] who made 201 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for Everton, Birmingham City and Wrexham.[2] He played most of his professional club football for Birmingham City and was part of the team which won the League Cup in 1963. At international level he won 15 caps for Wales.[1]
Honours[]
Birmingham City
- Football League Cup winners: 1963
References[]
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Colin Green". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
External links[]
- Colin Green at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Wrexham
- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Wales under-23 international footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- Everton F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Welsh football defender stubs