| Colin Addison | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Addison | |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Taunton, England | |
| Playing position | Forward, Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1957–1961 1961–1966 1966–1967 1967–1971 1971–1973 |
York City Nottingham Forest Arsenal Sheffield United Hereford United |
87 (28) 160 (62) 28 (9) 94 (22) 55? (1?) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1971–1974 1975–1976 1976–1977 1978–1979 1979–1980 1980–1982 1982–1985 1985–1986 1986–1987 1987–1988 1988–1989 1989–1990 1990–1991 1992–1993 1995–1996 1996–1998 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2004 |
Hereford United (player-manager) Durban City Notts County (assistant) Newport County West Bromwich Albion (assistant) Derby County Newport County El Ali Celta Vigo West Bromwich Albion Atletico Madrid Cadiz Hereford United Al Arabi Badajoz Merthyr Tydfil Scarborough Yeovil Town Swansea City Forest Green Rovers Barry Town |
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Colin Addison (born May 18, 1940 in Taunton, Somerset) is an English former professional footballer and manager. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
Addison has managed a wide variety of clubs in the UK, as well as in countries such as Spain, South Africa, Kuwait and Qatar. Notably he was the player-manager of Hereford United during their famous 1971-72 FA Cup run, which saw them defeat Newcastle United. Hereford United Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Colin currently resides in the city of Hereford, and is currently doing radio commentary work for BBC Wales.
Playing career
Addison was born in Taunton, Somerset but brought up in York, signing as a professional for York City in 1957. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. He played in the inside-forward position although, being a versatile player, he played in midfield as well during his career.
In his second season he scored 10 league goals helped York win promotion to the recently created Third Division but the Minstermen lasted only one season before being relegated and midway through the 1960-61 season he was transferred to First Division side Nottingham Forest for £12,000. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham
Addison was a regular at the City Ground scoring 62 goals in 160 league appearances, before being signed by Bertie Mee's Arsenal in 1966 for £45,000. The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. His time at Highbury was less successful and, after poor performances on the pitch, he was sold in 1967 to Sheffield United who were subsequently relegated from the First Division. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
In his final season at Bramall Lane the Blades won promotion back to the First Division but with his playing career winding down Addison left to join leading non-league side Hereford United as player-manager.
Managerial career
Addison arrived at Hereford United in October 1971, succeeding the legendary John Charles as player-manager. Hereford United Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. He inherited a decent group of players which he led through the club's most famous FA Cup run and ultimately election to the Football League.
In the Second Round, Addison and his team needed two replays to get past Northampton Town but it was worth the effort as a trip to top-flight Newcastle United awaited. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon After going 2-1 down in the tie, it was Addison who hit the 25-yard equaliser to take the Magpies to the return fixture at Edgar Street.
In front of a capacity crowd and on a quagmire of a pitch, Addison and Hereford unbelievably won 2-1 after extra time with Radford and George scoring. Hereford United v Newcastle United was a football match played on 5 February 1972 at Edgar Street, Hereford. They went on to take West Ham United to another replay in the Fourth Round before eventually losing 3-1 at Upton Park. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Upton Park is an area in the London Borough of Newham. Upton Park is centred upon Green Street a High street that runs north-south between the
Hereford were elected to the Football League at the end of Addison's first season as a manager, and the success continued the following season when Hereford finished as runners-up in Division Four.
Addison carried on playing until November 1973, when he retired after a broken leg, but continued as manager until 1974 when he left to manage South African side Durban City. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa To mark his achievements at Hereford a street just north of the Edgar Street football ground was named Addison Court in his honour. Edgar Street is a football stadium in Hereford, England and is the home of Hereford United who currently play in League One.
He returned to England in December 1975, joining Notts County as assistant to Ronnie Fenton. Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional His next managerial position was at Newport County then of the Fourth Division before he reverted to assistant manager again, this time at West Brom. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport.
Two poor seasons in charge at Derby County led to his sacking in early 1982 and Colin returned to Newport County for three years, leaving in May 1985 with Newport heading for financial meltdown and eventual closure. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. He then went abroad to the Middle East, and later to Spain where he took Celta Vigo into La Liga.
A second spell as West Brom assistant manager followed before he and Baggies manager Ron Atkinson left for Atletico Madrid in October 1988. Ronald Franklin Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and (earlier in his managerial career "Bojangles" (born 18 March, 1939 Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. However, Atkinson was sacked after only two months in charge and Addison took over. After Madrid he remained in Spain with Cádiz CF, and then had a second, less successful spell at Hereford United. Cádiz Club de Fútbol, sometimes abbreviated to Cádiz, is a Spanish football club currently playing in the 2ªB - Group 4 after being relegated
After another spell abroad, he managed a succession of lower league sides although he did manage in the Football League again, with Swansea City. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from His most recent position was in 2004, managing Barry Town. Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Addison, Colin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Addison, Colin |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940-5-18 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Taunton
, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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