Colin Charles Withers (21 March 1940 – 28 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League[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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Charles Withers | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Erdington,[1] Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 December 2020 (aged 80)[2][3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Colin Withers (1940–2020)". Aston Villa F.C. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Jordan Withers [@jaywith23] (29 December 2020). "unfortunately ex Villa goalkeeper 1964-1969, Colin Withers (The Cat), passed away peacefully late last night surrounded by his family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Colin Withers". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Colin Withers". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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