Colin Whitaker
Colin Whitaker (14 July 1932 – 1 May 2015) was an English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 2015 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1952 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 1953–1956 | Bradford Park Avenue | 49 | (10) |
| 1956–1960 | Shrewsbury Town | 152 | (59) |
| 1960–1961 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Rochdale | 54 | (11) |
| 1962–1964 | Oldham Athletic | 72 | (29) |
| 1964 | Barrow | 12 | (0) |
| 1964– | Ashton United | ||
| –1966 | Buxton | ||
| Heanor Town | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Total | 348 | (109) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| 1970–1974 | Buxton | ||
| Droylsden | |||
| 1978–1982 | Buxton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Whitaker was a member of the youth team at Leeds United, before joining Sheffield Wednesday during the 1951–52 season.[1] After only one league appearance for Wednesday he signed for Bradford Park Avenue. He went on to play for five other Football League clubs, Shrewsbury Town, Queens Park Rangers, Rochdale, Oldham Athletic and Barrow.[1]
In 1964 he dropped into non-League football, signing for Ashton United.[2] He joined Buxton during the 1965–66 season, and also played for Heanor Town and Stalybridge Celtic,[2] where he was player-manager.[3] He later managed Buxton for two spells between December 1970 and January 1982, in between which he managed Droylsden.[2]
He also played cricket for Shropshire in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship.[4] He died on 1 May 2015.[3][5]
References
- Colin Whitaker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Colin Whitaker Tribute Archived 7 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Buxton F.C.
- Tribute to a sporting all-rounder Oldham Chronicle
- "Player profile: Colin Whitaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- "WHITAKER : Obituary". bmdsonline.co.uk. 8 May 2015.