Colin Moughton
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Colin Moughton
| image =
| fullname = Colin Edward Moughton{{cite web |title=Colchester United – Player profile |url=http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=291 |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |accessdate=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707025727/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=291 |archive-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1947|12|30}}
| birth_place = Harrow, London, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{cite book |last1=Whitehead |first1=Jeff |last2=Drury |first2=Kevin |title=The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years |year=2008 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-629-3 |pages=177–178}}
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers
| years1 = 1965–1968 |clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers |caps1 = 6 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1968 |clubs2 = Colchester United |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = |clubs3 = Bedford Town |caps3 = |goals3 =
| years4 = |clubs4 = Cheltenham Town |caps4 = |goals4 =
| years5 = |clubs5 = Gloucester City |caps5 = |goals5 =
| totalcaps = 10 | totalgoals = 0
}}
Colin Edward Moughton (born 30 December 1947) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Queens Park Rangers and Colchester United.
Career
Born in Harrow, London, Moughton began his career with Queens Park Rangers, signing professional terms in December 1965. He made six appearances for the club between 1965 and 1968{{cite web|title=QUEENS PARK RANGER:1946/47–2011/12 |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database |accessdate=15 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219000017/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |archivedate=19 December 2013 |df=dmy }} prior to joining Colchester United on a two-month trial in July 1968.
Moughton made his debut for Colchester in a 4–0 defeat to Brentford at Griffin Park on 10 August 1968, the opening match of the season and a game in which he scored an unfortunate own goal.{{cite web |title=Colchester United – Match details – Brentford 4–0 Colchester Utd |url=http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1244 |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |accessdate=15 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624212539/http://www.coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1244 |archivedate=24 June 2009 |df=dmy }} He made four appearances in the league for the U's{{cite web |title=COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12 |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/colchester/colchester.html |publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database |accessdate=15 May 2013}} but was not signed permanently, making his final appearance in another 4–0 defeat, on this occasion at home to Scunthorpe United.{{cite web |title=Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–4 Scunthorpe United |url=http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1248 |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |accessdate=15 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130504230903/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1248 |archivedate=4 May 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He later joined Bedford Town, Cheltenham Town and Gloucester City.{{cite web |title=Tiger Roar – Colin Moughton |url=http://www.tigerroar.co.uk/colinmoughton.php |publisher=Tiger Roar |accessdate=15 May 2013}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Harrow
Category:People from Harrow, London
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Bedford Town F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players