Colin Foster

For the former Mansfield Town defender, see Colin Foster (footballer born 1952).

Colin Foster

Personal information
Full name	Colin John Foster
Date of birth	16 July 1964 (1964-07-16) (age 47)
Place of birth	Chislehurst, Kent, England
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1982–1987	Leyton Orient	178	(10)
1987–1989	Nottingham Forest	72	(5)
1989–1994	West Ham United	93	(4)
1994	→ Notts County (loan)	9	(0)
1994–1997	Watford	66	(8)
1997	→ Cambridge United (loan)	7	(0)
1997–1998	Cambridge United	27	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Colin Foster (born 16 July 1964) is a retired English football defender.

Career

Foster made his league debut for Leyton Orient in January 1982 whilst still an apprentice. He moved to Nottingham Forest, for a fee of £50,000 in May 1987, making 72 league appearances under manager, Brian Clough. In September 1989, he became manager Lou Macari's second and most expensive signing for West Ham United for £750,000. Never a regular player under Macari, he became so under new manager Billy Bonds in a team which won promotion from the second division in season 1990-91. Three seasons broken by regular injury followed and after a projected £400,000 move back to Nottingham Forest fell through, when Foster could not agree terms, he remained at West Ham on a weekly contract. A loan to Notts County followed before he eventually moved, for a fee of £100,000, to Watford in March 1994.^[1]

References

1. ^ Who's Who. A player by player guide to West Ham United FC. London: Independent UK Sports Publications. 1995. p. 68. ISBN 1-899429-01-8. 

External links

• Colin Foster career stats at Soccerbase
• SportingHeroes.net
• Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database (subscription required)
• Wonderful World of West Ham United statistics

Persondata
Name	Foster, Colin
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	16 July 1964
Place of birth	Chislehurst, Kent, England
Date of death
Place of death