Liam Phillip Coleman (born 11 January 1986 in Colchester) is an English ex-professional footballer who is currently retired from football.

Liam Coleman
Personal information
Full name Liam Phillip Coleman
Date of birth (1986-01-11) 11 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Colchester United ? (0)
2005–2006 Torquay United 18 (1)
2006Forest Green Rovers (loan) 3 (0)
2006–2008 Ebbsfleet United 68 (1)
2007Heybridge Swifts (loan) 5 (1)
2008 Wivenhoe Town 35 (7)
2008–2009 Northwich Victoria ? (?)
2009–2010 Heybridge Swifts ? (?)
2010 Aveley ? (?)
2010–2011 FC Clacton 27 (5)
2011– Margate ? (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Career edit

Coleman began his career with Colchester United, turning professional in August 2004. He failed to break into the Colchester first team and chose to leave at the end of the 2004–05 season. In July 2005 he joined Torquay United, initially on trial,[1] and made his league debut as a second-half substitute for Darren Garner in a 3–0 defeat away to Mansfield Town on 13 August 2005.[2] He was a regular squad member for the first three months of the season, but lost his place after coming off injured in the first half of the game at home to Northampton Town on 6 December 2005,[3] which turned out to be his final appearance for Torquay.

Coleman joined Forest Green Rovers on loan in January 2006,[4] but left the club at the end of the season.[5] In August 2006 he joined Gravesend & Northfleet, now known as Ebbsfleet United, on a two-year contract.[6] He was released at the end of the 2007–08 season having two successful seasons, one in which Coleman was involved in the FA trophy win at Wembley stadium.[7]

He played for Braintree Town at the start of the 2008–09 season in the Steve Good Testimonial at home to Charlton Athletic.

In December 2008 he signed a short term professional contract for Northwich Victoria.[8] Coleman spent the 2009–10 season at Heybridge Swifts, before joining Aveley prior to the 2010–11 season. His stay was short-lived however, as he joined Clacton on 17 September 2010.

Coleman signed a one-year deal with Margate on 27 July 2011.[9]

In 2012, Coleman took up a director of coaching role in NJ, USA

Personal life edit

His father, Phil, was a professional player for Millwall, Colchester, Wrexham, and Aldershot. Phil also played for Wivenhoe Town.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Torquay offer trial to Coleman
  2. ^ Mansfield 3–0 Torquay
  3. ^ Torquay 3–3 Northampton
  4. ^ Forest Green sign Coleman on loan
  5. ^ Quartet released by Forest Green
  6. ^ Gravesend bring in two new faces
  7. ^ Daish reshuffles Ebbsfleet squad
  8. ^ "Vics bring in Coleman". NonLeagueDaily. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  9. ^ "One-year 'Gate deal for Coleman". Non League Daily. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  10. ^ "More ins and outs at Broad Lane". NonLeagueDaily. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.

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