Colin Harper (footballer)
Colin Harper (25 July 1946 – 29 March 2018) was an English professional footballer and football manager. He played as a left-back, and made 198 league and cup appearances in a 12-year career in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin George Harper | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 2018 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Ipswich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1966 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1977 | Ipswich Town | 148 | (5) |
| 1976 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1977 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
| 1978 | Waterford | ||
| 1978–1980 | Sudbury Town | ||
| 1980–1981 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Total | 170 | (5) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| 1978 | Waterford | ||
| 1978–1980 | Sudbury Town | ||
| 1980–1981 | Chelmsford City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent 1966 to 1977 at Ipswich Town, helping the club to win the Second Division title in 1967–68 and then to go on to compete in Europe under Bobby Robson. In 1976–77 he played on loan at Grimsby Town and Cambridge United, helping Ron Atkinson's Cambridge to the Fourth Division title. He became player-manager for brief spells at Port Vale, Waterford (Ireland), Sudbury Town and Chelmsford City, before entering the building trade. He was inducted into the Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame in 2016.
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