Colin Meldrum (footballer, born 1941)
{{Short description|Scottish footballer and manager (1941–2019)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|name = Colin Meldrum
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1941|11|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|4|1941|11|26|df=y}}
|death_place =
|height =
|position = Left back
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Arsenal
|years1 = 1958–1960
|clubs1 = Arsenal
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 1960–1962
|clubs2 = Watford
|caps2 = 32
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 1962–1970
|clubs3 = Reading
|caps3 = 266
|goals3 = 8
|years4 = 1970–1971
|clubs4 = Cambridge United
|caps4 = 38
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 1971–1972
|clubs5 = Hillingdon Borough
|caps5 =
|goals5 =
|years6 = 1974–1975
|clubs6 = Workington
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 0
|totalcaps = 338
|totalgoals = 8
|manageryears1 = 1971–1972
|managerclubs1 = Hillingdon Borough
|manageryears2 = 1974–1975
|managerclubs2 = Workington
|manageryears3 = 1975–1977
|managerclubs3 = Stafford Rangers
|manageryears4 = 1977
|managerclubs4 = Workington
|manageryears5 = 1987–1988
|managerclubs5 = Workington
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Colin Meldrum (26 November 1941 – 4 October 2019{{cite web |title=Colin Meldrum 1941–2019 |url=http://www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/blog/colin-meldrum-1941-2019# |website=100 Years of Coconuts |accessdate=27 September 2020 |date=11 November 2019 |quote=He died in Fleetwood on 4 October 2019, at the age of 77, leaving daughter Nicola and sons Stuart and Andrew}}) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Career
Born in Glasgow, Meldrum played as a left back for Arsenal, Watford, Reading, Cambridge United, Hillingdon Borough and Workington.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/colinmeldrum.html|title=Profile|work=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Transfer Database}} At Reading, he was Player of the Season in the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10306~70547,00.html|title=Games, goals, players of the season|date=2 May 2010|publisher=Reading F.C.}}
Meldrum also worked as the player-manager of Hillingdon Borough and Workington, coach of York City, and manager of Stafford Rangers.
Honours
References
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{{Reading F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Reading F.C. Hall of Fame}}
{{Workington A.F.C. managers}}
{{Stafford Rangers F.C. managers}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Hillingdon Borough F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Workington A.F.C. managers
Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. managers
Category:York City F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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