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Colin Addison

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Colin Addison
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-05-18)18 May 1940
Place of birth Taunton, England
Date of death 31 October 2025(2025-10-31) (aged 85)
Place of death Hereford, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 York City 87 (28)
1961–1966 Nottingham Forest 160 (62)
1966–1967 Arsenal 28 (9)
1967–1971 Sheffield United 94 (22)
1971–1973 Hereford United 44 (6)
Total 413 (127)
Managerial career
1971–1974 Hereford United (player-manager)
1975–1976 Durban City
1976–1977 Notts County (assistant)
1977–1978 Newport County
1979 West Bromwich Albion (assistant)
1979–1982 Derby County
1982–1985 Newport County
1985–1986 Al-Ahli (Doha)
1986–1987 Celta Vigo
1987–1988 West Bromwich Albion (assistant)
1988–1989 Atlético Madrid
1990 Cádiz
1990–1991 Hereford United
1992–1993 Al-Arabi Kuwait
1993–1994 Cádiz
1995–1996 Badajoz
1996–1998 Merthyr Tydfil
1999–2000 Scarborough
2000–2001 Yeovil Town
2001–2002 Swansea City
2002–2003 Forest Green Rovers
2004 Barry Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Addison (18 May 1940 – 31 October 2025) was an English professional footballer and manager. He started his career by playing with York City before moving to Nottingham Forest, Arsenal and Sheffield United.

His managerial career started with Hereford United in 1971.[1]

Addison died in Hereford, England on 31 October 2025 at the age of 85.[2]

References

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  1. Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsmans Book Club.
  2. Former Hereford United player and manager Colin Addison has died at the age of 85