Colin Perry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiveton Park, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1942 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Tobruk, Italian Libya | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932 | Kiveton Park | ||
| 1933–1934 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1936–1939 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1939 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Colin Perry (1916 – 28 November 1942) was an English professional footballer who played three games and scored two goals for Nottingham Forest in the 1939–40 season before competitive football was suspended due to the outbreak of the Second World War.[1][2]
He died during the Second World War during the Siege of Tobruk when serving as a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com.
- ^ "theyworethenewcastleshirt-researchwebsite – NUFC SEASON REVIEW 1939/40". www.nufctheyworethenewcastleshirt.btck.co.uk.
- ^ "Casualty Details | CWGC".
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- 1916 births
- 1942 deaths
- British Army personnel killed in World War II
- People from Kiveton Park
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Kiveton Park F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Royal Army Service Corps soldiers
- English football midfielder, 1910s birth stubs