- Colin Larkin (footballer)
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Colin Larkin Personal information Full name Colin Larkin Date of birth April 27, 1982 Place of birth Dundalk, Republic of Ireland Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Hartlepool United Number 27 Youth career 1998–1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (0) 2001–2002 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 33 (6) 2002–2005 Mansfield Town 92 (25) 2005–2007 Chesterfield 88 (13) 2007–2009 Northampton Town 54 (3) 2009– Hartlepool United 52 (4) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:24, 17 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Colin Larkin (born 27 April 1982 in Dundalk, County Louth) is an Irish professional footballer, who plays primarily as a forward. He currently plays for Hartlepool United.
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Playing career
Larkin who is 1st cousin of Shane Gorham the famous Dundalk Hairdresser and Keith Gorham the Golfer who once was caddy for Tiger Woods in the late 90's, who is also capable of playing as a winger, began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He progressed through their youth ranks to make his first team debut on 24 August 1999 in a League Cup exit to Wycombe Wanderers, where he scored within eight minutes of coming off the bench.
Despite this bright start to his senior career, he was unable to gain any real first team action at Molineux and managed just three (goalless) appearances over three seasons for the club. To gain playing time, he was loaned out to non-league Kidderminster Harriers during the 2001–02 season.
After failing to make the grade at Wolves, he joined Mansfield Town for a £125,000 fee in July 2002. He scored 25 goals over a three year stay at Field Mill, but an apparent fall-out with the club led to his eventual release to join Chesterfield in 2005 on a two year contract.
Larkin netted 13 goals in total over a two year spell at Chesterfield. When the club suffered relegation to League Two, Larkin remained in the third tier as he joined Northampton Town on a free transfer, on 28 June 2007 in a two year deal.
On 7 August 2009, Larkin signed a contract with League One side Hartlepool United after impressing during a short trial period. In May 2011 he signed a new contract with the club.[1]
Personal life
Colin is married to his childhood sweetheart Kelly and they have a daughter.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Ten players shown door by Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 11 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13363090.stm. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
External links
Hartlepool United F.C. – current squad 1 Flinders · 2 Austin · 3 Humphreys · 4 Liddle · 5 Collins · 6 Horwood · 7 Brown · 8 Poole · 9 Nish · 10 Boyd · 11 Monkhouse · 12 Wright · 14 Luscombe · 15 Sweeney · 16 Haslam · 19 Richards · 20 Murray · 21 Rafferty · 22 Mellish · 23 Hassan · 24 Solano · 26 Johnson · 27 Larkin · 28 Rowbotham · 29 Hartley · 30 Holden · 31 Mooney · Manager: Wadsworth
Categories:- 1982 births
- People from Dundalk
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- The Football League players
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