Colin Green

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Colin Green
Personal information
Full name Robert Colin Green
Date of birth (1942-02-10) 10 February 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
1957–1959 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1962 Everton 15 (1)
1962–1971 Birmingham City 183 (1)
1970–1971 Wrexham 3 (0)
1971–197? Tamworth
International career
1961–1965 Wales U23 7 (0)
1964–1969 Wales 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 91. ISBN   978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. "Colin Green". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 May 2009.