Colin West (footballer, born 1967)

Colin William West (born 19 September 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a winger.

For the player whose clubs included Sunderland, West Bromwich and Leyton Orient, see Colin West.

Colin West
Personal information
Full name Colin William West[1]
Date of birth (1967-09-19) 19 September 1967[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1983–1986 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Chelsea 16 (4)
1986–1987 → Partick Thistle (loan) 24 (10)
1988–1989 → Swansea City (loan) 14 (3)
1990–1993 Dundee 35 (6)
1993–1994 Hartlepool United 36 (5)
Bishop Auckland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Middlesbrough, he began as an apprentice at Chelsea, scoring the winning goal against local rivals Arsenal on his first-team debut in March 1987 in the First Division campaign, aged 19.[3] He had spent most of that season on loan at Scottish second-tier club Partick Thistle.[4][5] In 1987–88 he remained at Chelsea but did not become a regular in the side, and was loaned to Third Division Swansea City during the next.

In 1990, West left Chelsea and signed for Dundee, helping them to win the Scottish Challenge Cup in 1990[6] and achieve promotion to the Scottish Premier Division in 1991–92 alongside former Chelsea colleague Billy Dodds, although they were relegated the next year. West then moved on, returning to his native North East England to play for Hartlepool United, where he was a regular but experienced another relegation, this time from the 'new' Second Division. He then dropped down to the Northern Premier League with local side Bishop Auckland.[2][1]

Honours

Dundee

References
  1. "Chelsea FC Player Profile: Colin West". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. "Chelsea v Arsenal, 07 March 1987". 11v11. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. "One to watch". Partick Thistle F.C. (match programme). 26 March 1991. Retrieved 16 October 2018 – via Partick Thistle History Archive.
  5. "Partick project a bridge too far for Ken". The Scotsman. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. Kenny Ross (3 August 2016). "1990 – B&Q Centenary Cup". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2018.


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