Colin Withers

Colin Withers

Personal information
Full name	Colin Charles Withers
Date of birth	21 March 1940 (1940-03-21) (age 71)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1956–1957	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1957–1964	Birmingham City	98	(0)
1964–1969	Aston Villa	146	(0)
1969–1970	Lincoln City	1	(0)
1970–1971	Go Ahead Eagles	29	(0)
1972–1973	Atherstone Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Colin Charles Withers (born 21 March 1940 in Erdington, Birmingham)^[1] is an English former professional footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League^[2][3][4] and a further 29 in the Eredivisie.^[5] He played as a goalkeeper, making more than 100 appearances for both Birmingham City and Aston Villa. He also appeared briefly for Lincoln City before playing in the Netherlands for Go Ahead Eagles. He was capped for England at schoolboy level.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
2. ^ "Birmingham City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
3. ^ "Aston Villa : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/villa/villa.htm. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
4. ^ "Lincoln City : 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/lincoln/lincoln.htm. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 
5. ^ "Colin Withers". Voetbal International. http://www.vi.nl.kpnis.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=40735&typeofpage=84137. Retrieved 19 March 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Withers, Colin
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	1940-03-21
Place of birth	Erdington, Birmingham, England
Date of death
Place of death