Mike Desborough

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Mike Desborough
Personal information
Full name Michael Desborough[1]
Date of birth (1969-11-28) 28 November 1969 (age 52)[1]
Place of birth Newham, London, England[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clapton
Hornchurch
Aveley
Purfleet
Chelmsford City
1993 → Colchester United (loan) 1 (0)
Braintree Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Canvey Island
Purfleet
Burnham Ramblers
Grays Athletic
Bishop's Stortford
Leyton
Hornchurch
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Michael Desborough (born 28 November 1969) is an English former footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Colchester United as a goalkeeper. He also played for a number of London and Essex-based non-League teams.

Career[]

Born in Newham, London, Desborough made appearances for non-League clubs Clapton, Hornchurch, Aveley, Purfleet and Chelmsford City.[1] From Chelmsford, he went on loan to Essex neighbours and Football League club Colchester United in 1993, making a single appearance[2] in a 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham on 30 October.[3] After his brief spell in a professional league, Desborough returned to Chelmsford and later played for Braintree Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Canvey Island, Purfleet for a second stint, Burnham Ramblers, Grays Athletic, Bishop's Stortford, Leyton and a return to Hornchurch.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Gillingham 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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