| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Desborough [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1969 [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 | |||
| *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]
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