Date of birth | 17 July 1932 |
Place of birth | Cardiff |
Nationality | Welsh |
Position | Centre forward |
An aggressive, versatile striker, very quick, kept United forwards on their toes, impressive whenever called upon having the ability to play right across the forward line. Fortunately missed Munich through 'flu. Colin scored sensationally in the 90th minute of the FA Cup 6th Round Replay against West Brom in the immediate aftermath of Munich.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Cardiff City | 01 May 1950 | 01 May 1952 | |
Manchester United | 01 May 1952 | 01 Sep 1958 | |
Swansea City | 01 Sep 1958 | 01 Mar 1963 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
1954-55 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 17 | 8 |
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1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 15 | 4 |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 3 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 6 |
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1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 7 | 5 |
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1961-62 | Swansea City | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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16 Oct 1961 | Swansea Town v Motor Jena | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.