Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Desborough [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 28 November 1969||
Place of birth | Newham, London, England [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Clapton | |||
Hornchurch | |||
Aveley | |||
Purfleet | |||
1993–1994 | Chelmsford City | 15 | (0) |
1993 | → Colchester United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Braintree Town | |||
Dagenham & Redbridge | |||
Canvey Island | |||
Purfleet | |||
Burnham Ramblers | |||
Grays Athletic | |||
Bishop's Stortford | |||
Leyton | |||
Hornchurch | |||
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
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]