Colin Meldrum (footballer, born 1941)

{{Short description|Scottish footballer and manager (1941–2019)}}

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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

;Reading

  • Player of the Season: 1964, 1965

References