Joe Colbeck

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Joe Colbeck

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Philip Joseph Colbeck{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10

| year = 2009

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0

| page = 90 }}

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|11|29}}

| birth_place = Bradford, England

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Right Winger

| youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Bradford City

| years1 = 2004–2009 | clubs1 = Bradford City | caps1 = 109 | goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Darlington (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Oldham Athletic | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2010–2012 | clubs4 = Hereford United | caps4 = 72 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2012–2014 | clubs5 = Grimsby Town | caps5 = 67 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Bradford Park Avenue | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2015–2017 | clubs7 = Harrogate Town | caps7 = 77 | goals7 = 5

| totalcaps = 395 | totalgoals = 28

| club-update = 05:24, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

}}

Philip Joseph Colbeck (born 29 November 1986) is an English former footballer who played as a right winger.

Born in Bradford, England, he joined his hometown club, Bradford City, as a youth team player in 2002, making his debut two years later. He played more than 100 league games for Bradford during five years in the first team. Colbeck nearly left Bradford in 2007 when he was made available for transfer and played six games on loan for Darlington. However, he returned following his loan spell and went on to win Bradford City's player of the season award during the 2007–08 campaign. He turned down a new deal a year later and joined Oldham Athletic on transfer deadline day in September 2009 to rejoin manager Dave Penney, for whom he played at Darlington. When Penney was sacked after less than a year in charge, Colbeck also soon left and joined Hereford United before spending several years with Grimsby Town and moving to Harrogate Town.

Joe has been training as a CrossFit athlete for the last 10 year but still struggles to lift more than ginger comrade, Jason Taylor.

Career

=Bradford City=

Colbeck was born in Bradford{{cite news

|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/yorkshire-soccer/Home-comfort-a-boon-for.3762714.jp?articlepage=1

|title=Home comfort a boon for Joe

|date=10 February 2008

|access-date=6 December 2008

|newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post

|first=Leon

|last=Wobschall}} and attended Pudsey Tyersal School.{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1730563.A_tale_of_two_Cities/ |title=A tale of two Cities |date=2 October 2007 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} Bradford City youth team coach Jon Pepper brought him to the club in 2002,{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2268081.pepper_leaves_healthy_legacy/ |title=Pepper leaves healthy legacy |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |date=13 May 2008 |access-date=19 September 2010 |first=Simon |last=Parker}} and having rising through the junior ranks at City, Colbeck had barely featured for the reserves when he made his senior debut in a League Cup defeat to Notts County on 25 August 2004 at Valley Parade.{{cite news

|url=http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2004/8/26/97870.html

|title=City quick to find exit

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|date=26 August 2004

|access-date=20 January 2008}} It was his only first-team game during the season.{{cite web

|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=134&teamid=234

|title=Bradford 2004/2005 player appearances

|access-date=20 April 2008

|publisher=Soccerbase

|archive-date=5 May 2005

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050505101137/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=134&teamid=234

|url-status=dead

}} It was another 17 months before his next appearance for City when he was a late substitute on 7 January 2006 in a 1–0 defeat to Chesterfield.{{cite news

|url=http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2006/1/9/183943.html

|title=Spireites cash in on comical City defending

|date=9 January 2006

|access-date=20 April 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} Colbeck broke into the team on a more regular basis and made 11 appearances, including five starts, during the latter half of the 2005–06 season,{{cite web

|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=135&teamid=234

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203100223/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=135&teamid=234

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=3 February 2013

|title=Bradford 2005/2006 player appearances

|access-date=20 April 2008

|publisher=Soccerbase

}} and was one of six junior players to earn a one-year contract at the League One club.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/4858626.stm

|title=Youngsters net professional deals

|date=29 March 2006

|access-date=20 April 2008

|work=BBC Sport}}

His first full season in the first team was during 2006–07,{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1598433.0.league_two_bullies_dont_scare_colbeck.php

|title=League Two bullies don't scare Colbeck

|date=6 August 2007

|access-date=20 April 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} although he was kept out of the team during the early part of the season by winger Jermaine Johnson. After eight straight games as substitute, Colbeck made his first start of the season in a West Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield Town on 7 October 2006.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.953774.0.colbeck_vows_to_rise_to_the_big_occasion.php

|title=Colbeck vows to rise to the big occasion

|date=5 October 2006

|access-date=20 April 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}}{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/5394638.stm

|title=Bradford 0–1 Huddersfield

|date=7 October 2006

|access-date=20 April 2008

|work=BBC Sport}} He continued to play more games in the side but as City struggled, Colbeck was sent off during a vital game against Oldham Athletic in April 2007.{{cite news

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1316818.0.colbeck_costs_city_vital_victory.php

|title=Colbeck costs City vital victory

|access-date=18 January 2008

|date=9 April 2007

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} He was suspended following the red card but returned to the side after his suspension, and was involved in the 3–0 defeat to Chesterfield which confirmed Bradford's relegation from League One.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6578859.stm

|title=Chesterfield 3–0 Bradford

|date=28 April 2007

|access-date=20 April 2008

|work=BBC Sport}}

Colbeck started the new season in League Two as a substitute,{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6930993.stm

|title=Bradford 1–1 Macclesfield

|date=10 August 2007

|access-date=20 April 2008

|work=BBC Sport}} but won a place in the side, and scored his first senior goal against Lincoln City more than three years after his debut.{{cite news

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1674620.0.joy_for_joe_as_city_shine.php

|title=Joy for Joe as City shine

|access-date=18 January 2008

|date=7 September 2007

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} However, after a mistake cost defeat to Milton Keynes Dons, he was told he could join another club on loan.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1747012.0.mccall_clears_the_decks.php

|title=McCall clears the decks

|date=9 October 2007

|access-date=20 April 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} On 24 October 2007, Colbeck went on a month-long loan to Darlington to take the place of injured Julian Joachim.{{cite news

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.1783296.0..php

|title=Colbeck loan is what he needs

|access-date=4 December 2007

|date=24 October 2007

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} Colbeck scored in both his second{{cite news

|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/reports/display.var.1808451.0.penney_confident_normal_services_will_be_resumed.php

|title=Penney confident normal services will be resumed

|access-date=20 January 2008

|date=5 November 2007

|newspaper=The Northern Echo

|first=Craig

|last=Stoddart}} and third{{cite news

|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/reports/display.var.1814977.0.normal_service_is_resumed_but_fans_opt_to_stay_away.php

|title=Normal service is resumed but fans opt to stay away

|access-date=20 January 2008

|date=7 November 2007

|newspaper=The Northern Echo

|first=Craig

|last=Stoddart}} games before the loan was extended for a second month.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7033375.stm

|title=Darlington extend Colbeck's loan

|access-date=4 December 2007

|date=26 November 2007

|work=BBC Sport}} The loan deal was cut short when he returned to Bradford City in December 2007 after he had made six appearances for Darlington,{{cite news

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1890545.0.colbeck_returns_early_from_quakers.php

|title=Colbeck returns early from Quakers

|access-date=18 January 2008

|date=8 December 2007

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}}{{cite web

|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=719

|title=Darlington 2007/2008 player appearances

|access-date=20 April 2008

|publisher=Soccerbase

}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} but Darlington manager Dave Penney was disappointed to see Colbeck leave saying, "Joe was fantastic for us. He scored a couple of goals and had a real effect on us so we're sorry to see him go."{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1899843.0.penney_sorry_to_see_joe_go.php

|title=Penney sorry to see Joe go

|date=12 December 2007

|access-date=20 April 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}}

He immediately went back into the Bradford side,{{cite news

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1891756.0.nix_on_the_mark_at_watergate.php

|title=Nix on the mark at water-gate

|access-date=18 January 2008

|date=9 December 2007

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} and added his second goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Accrington Stanley on New Year's Day.{{cite news

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1936069.0.city_look_great_in_2008.php

|title=City look great in 2008

|access-date=18 January 2008

|date=1 January 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} Darlington made a bid to sign Colbeck on a permanent basis during January 2008, but City chairman Julian Rhodes turned down the bid, and Colbeck was a regular player for the rest of the 2007–08 season.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2151787.0.0.php

|title=Colbeck's debt of gratitude to Darlo

|access-date=28 March 2008

|date=28 March 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} The run of games included the third goal in a 3–1 win against former side Darlington at the Darlington Arena.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7309357.stm

|title=Darlington 1–3 Bradford

|date=29 March 2008

|access-date=29 March 2008

|work=BBC Sport}} On 19 April 2008, he scored his sixth goal for the club, but first in a home game, when his last minute goal gave Bradford a 2–1 win over Grimsby Town.{{cite news

|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2210698.colbeck-sets-a-double-target/

|title=Colbeck sets a double target

|date=21 April 2008

|access-date=31 August 2022

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

}} Three days later, Colbeck was announced as the club's player of the season, even though he had started just 26 league games,{{cite news

|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2216630.joe-scoops-player-of-the-year/

|title=Joe scoops player of the year

|date=23 April 2008

|access-date=31 August 2022

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

}} 23 of which came in City's 26 games since Colbeck returned on loan from Darlington. Colbeck was surprised to win the award, saying: "If you'd said at the beginning of the season that I would win this award, I'd have thought you were mad. I wasn't even a regular in the team."{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2219425.Prize_guy_Colbeck_still_in_shock/

|title=Prize guy Colbeck still in shock

|date=24 April 2008

|access-date=24 April 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker

}} However, in the following league game, Colbeck was sent off for the second time in his career, for a foul on Dean Lewington, as City lost 2–1 to Milton Keynes Dons,{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7356088.stm

|title= Bradford 1–2 MK Dons

|date=26 April 2008

|access-date=27 April 2008

|work=BBC Sport}} which meant he missed the final game of the season through suspension.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7370717.stm |title=Colbeck ruled out for three games |date=28 April 2008 |access-date=18 September 2010 |work=BBC Sport}}

Colbeck had been playing since January with a groin injury, which hampered his preparations for the 2008–09 season and prevented him from playing in Bradford's first three pre-season friendly matches.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/3223068.Colbeck_WILL_join_Scottish_trip/

|title=Colbeck WILL join Scottish trip

|date=22 July 2008

|access-date=23 July 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} His suspension also kept him out of Bradford's first two games of the season, but he returned for a 2–0 victory against Macclesfield Town. He provided a cross for Peter Thorne to open the scoring after ten minutes.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/3600297.Macclesfield_0_CITY_2/

|title=Macclesfield 0 City 2

|date=16 August 2008

|access-date=18 August 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Dave

|last=Craven}} Colbeck helped City to go top of the league six matches into the season, and although he scored his first goal of the season in the seventh game, City lost 3–1 to AFC Bournemouth.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/3690365.CITY_1_BOURNEMOUTH_3/

|title=City 1 Bournemouth 3

|date=20 September 2008

|access-date=20 September 2008

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} He added a second in a 2–2 home draw with Gillingham,{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7665130.stm

|title=Bradford 2–2 Gillingham

|date=18 October 2008

|access-date=29 October 2008

|work=BBC Sport}} before he broke a bone in his foot the following week against Grimsby Town.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7697907.stm

|title=Colbeck sidelined by foot injury

|date=29 October 2008

|access-date=29 October 2008

|work=BBC Sport}} Colbeck was unable to play for nearly three months. He returned from injury in January by playing in two reserve games,{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/4065779.Colbeck_ready_for_bench_duty/

|title=Colbeck ready for bench duty

|date=22 January 2009

|access-date=22 January 2009

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} leading up to his first-team return on 24 January as a late second-half substitute for Omar Daley in a 3–3 draw with Luton Town.{{cite news

|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/FT-Luton-Town-3-Bradford.4910702.jp

|title=FT Luton Town 3 Bradford City 3: Conlon grabs Bantams equaliser

|date=24 January 2009

|access-date=24 January 2009

|newspaper=Yorkshire Post}}{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7844350.stm

|title=Luton 3–3 Bradford

|date=24 January 2009

|access-date=24 January 2009

|work=BBC Sport}} Colbeck broke back into the starting eleven the following month, once again for Daley, who was ruled out for the season with his own knee injury.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/4140121.City_set_for_thigh_risk_gamble_on_Evans/

|title=City set for thigh-risk gamble on Evans

|date=19 February 2009

|access-date=24 February 2009

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} He was a regular in the team for the rest of the season, playing a further 16 games but he struggled for form{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/bradford/Experienced-Gillespie-set-to-hand.5069619.jp |title=Experienced Gillespie set to hand City timely boost |date=13 March 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Yorkshire Post |first=Richard |last=Sutcliffe}} and was unable to add to his two goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39254&season_id=138 |title=Games played by Joe Colbeck in 2008/2009 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=18 September 2010}}

City missed out on promotion and as a result had to cut their wage budget.{{cite news

|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/4878/McCall-forced-to-wield-axe.5243924.jp

|title=McCall forced to wield axe to meet reduced Bradford City budget

|date=7 May 2009

|access-date=17 July 2009

|newspaper=Yorkshire Post

|first=Richard

|last=Sutcliffe}} However, Colbeck, whose contract had expired, was offered a new three-year deal on improved terms. He turned down the offer and stayed at the club on a week-to-week basis on his previous terms.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/4464581.Colbeck_taking_it_a_week_at_a_time/

|title=Colbeck taking it a week at a time

|date=29 June 2009

|access-date=17 July 2009

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} He was watched in a pre-season friendly playing for City against Bradford Park Avenue by his former Darlington boss Dave Penney, who had since been appointed Oldham Athletic manager.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/4497086.Colbeck_preparing_to_silence_doubters/

|title=Colbeck preparing to silence doubters

|date=17 July 2009

|access-date=17 July 2009

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} Colbeck started the season with Bradford and played another five games, bringing his total to the club to 109, of which 41 were as substitute.{{cite web

|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=39254

|title=Joe Colbeck

|access-date=11 January 2012

|publisher=Soccerbase}}

=Oldham Athletic=

Colbeck left Bradford in September 2009, on the final day of the summer transfer window to join Penney at League One side Oldham Athletic. The transfer fee was undisclosed, with Bradford entitled to a sum because of Colbeck's age{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/4575170.Colbeck_sold_to_Oldham/

|title=City winger reunited with Latics boss Penney

|date=1 September 2009

|access-date=1 September 2009

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus}} – the Yorkshire Post newspaper reported the fee to be around £60,000.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/bradford/Thorne-injury-blow.5611883.jp |title=Thorne injury blow |date=2 September 2009 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Yorkshire Post}} Penney described Colbeck as being in "the Stanley Matthews mould"{{cite news |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1787630,00.html |title=Press conference: Hartlepool United |date=4 September 2009 |access-date=6 September 2010 |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C.}} and hoped his new signing would give his team some width.{{cite news |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1785390,00.html |title=Dave Penney post game |date=2 September 2009 |access-date=6 September 2010 |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C.}} Colbeck's Oldham debut at the end of the same week finished in a 3–0 defeat for his new team to Hartlepool United.{{cite news

|url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1135907_oldham_athletic_03_hartlepool_utd

|title=Oldham Athletic 0–3 Hartlepool Utd

|date=9 September 2009

|access-date=23 January 2010

|first=Gavin |last=Browne

|newspaper=Oldham Advertiser}} Although described as a "tireless worker",{{cite news |url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1179619_brighton_ha__0__2_oldham_athletic |title=Brighton HA 0 – 2 Oldham Athletic |date=28 October 2009 |access-date=23 January 2010 |newspaper=Oldham Advertiser |first=Gavin |last=Browne}} some of his performances angered Oldham's fans, with Colbeck unable to "stamp his authority on games" and his "lack of quality" to deliver a final cross.{{cite news |url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1186215_latics_front_pair_secure_welcome_victory |title=Latics' front pair secure welcome victory |date=16 December 2009 |access-date=23 January 2010 |newspaper=Oldham Advertiser |first=Gavin |last=Browne}} In what was his first game for more than a month, Colbeck scored his first Oldham goal in a 4–2 defeat to Swindon Town on 9 February 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=139&player_id=39254 |title=Games played by Joe Colbeck in 2009/2010 |access-date=9 February 2010 |publisher=Soccerbase}}{{cite news |url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1192195_on_the_lookout |title=On the lookout |date=10 February 2010 |access-date=10 February 2010 |newspaper=Oldham Advertiser}} Colbeck also missed part of Oldham's run-in to the end of the season because of an ankle injury{{cite news |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/stockport_county/s/1200465_mullins_plea_to_fans |title=Mullins plea to fans |date=16 March 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Oldham Advertiser |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112155753/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/stockport_county/s/1200465_mullins_plea_to_fans |url-status=dead }} and ended up playing 28 games during his first season with Oldham, but was one of three summer signings which the Oldham Advertiser said had not impressed the Latics fans.{{cite news |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/oldhamadvertiser/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1201379_weekend_off_may_prove_to_be_a_blessing_for_the_boss |title=Weekend off may prove to be a blessing for the boss |date=24 March 2010 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Oldham Advertiser |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112155741/http://menmedia.co.uk/oldhamadvertiser/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1201379_weekend_off_may_prove_to_be_a_blessing_for_the_boss |url-status=dead }} When Penney was sacked at the end of the campaign and replaced by Paul Dickov, Colbeck was almost immediately made available for transfer ahead of the 2010–11 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2091884,00.html |title=Four players made available for transfer |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=14 July 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010}}

=Hereford United=

Colbeck almost immediately left Oldham and dropped back into League Two to sign for Hereford United on a two-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/8301953.Hereford_United_sign_Oldham_Athletic_s_Joe_Colbeck/ |title=Hereford United sign Oldham Athletic's Joe Colbeck |date=29 July 2010 |access-date=29 July 2010 |newspaper=Hereford Times}} His new manager Simon Davey described Colbeck as "just the ideal attacking winger we've been looking for throughout pre-season and I think he is the final piece in the jigsaw".{{cite news |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2105753,00.html |title=Colbeck signs up to the Bulls |date=29 July 2010 |access-date=29 July 2010 |publisher=Hereford United F.C.}} Two days later, Colbeck scored two goals in a pre-season friendly victory against Neath{{cite news |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2107443,00.html |title=Davey: Great Debut For Colbeck |date=1 August 2010 |access-date=13 September 2010 |publisher=Hereford United F.C.}} before being named as one of six Hereford debutants on the opening day of the 2010–11 League Two season as his new side won 1–0 at Crewe Alexandra.{{cite news |url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/thebulls/league_two/reports/8319122.Full_time__Crewe_Alexandra_0_Hereford_United_1/ |title=Full-time: Crewe Alexandra 0 Hereford United 1 |date=7 August 2010 |access-date=8 August 2010 |newspaper=Hereford Times}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=140&player_id=39254 |title=Games played by Joe Colbeck in 2010/2011 |date=30 August 2010 |publisher=Soccerbase}} Colbeck scored his first goal with Hereford on 2 November 2010 in a 2–2 draw with Aldershot Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=140&player_id=39254 |title=Games played by Joe Colbeck in 2010/2011 |access-date=6 November 2010 |publisher=Soccerbase}} Hereford, however, recorded just one win from their first ten league games, and were bottom of the league by October when Davey was sacked.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9058774.stm |title=Hereford United sack Simon Davey and Andy Fensome |date=4 October 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 March 2011}} Davey was replaced by Jamie Pitman,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9296465.stm |title=Jamie Pitman named as Hereford boss until end of season |date=16 December 2010 |access-date=20 March 2011 |work=BBC Sport}} who helped to improve Hereford's form. Colbeck received the first red card of his Hereford career for a professional foul during a 4–0 defeat to Southend United on 18 March 2011.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9422329.stm |title=Southend United 4–0 Hereford |date=18 March 2011 |access-date=18 March 2011 |work=BBC Sport}} His ensuing suspension was one of only two games he missed all season helping him to 50 games in a single season for the first time in his career.{{Soccerbase season|39254|2010|name=Joe Colbeck|access-date=7 May 2011}}

However, early in the following season, he missed three months because of a knee injury.{{cite news |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14122011/63/colbeck-bulls.html |title=Colbeck back for Bulls |date=14 December 2011 |access-date=17 December 2011 |publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport UK}} He returned from injury on 17 December 2011.

=Grimsby Town=

On 20 June 2012, Colbeck signed a two-year deal with Grimsby Town.{{cite web| url = http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2816355,00.html| url-status = usurped| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120623090709/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2816355,00.html| archive-date = 2012-06-23| title = Grimsby Town {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Second Summer Signing}} Colbeck scored his first goal for Grimsby on 27 August 2012 against Mansfield Town, scoring the third goal of the game on 61 minutes, after good link up play between Greg Pearson who crossed into the box, the ball bouncing off strike partner Andy Cook for Colbeck to side-foot it into the top corner, the game finishing a 4–1 to the Grimsby.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19315167 |title=Grimsby 4–1 Mansfield |work=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2012 |access-date=27 August 2012}} On Boxing Day 2012, Colbeck provided 3 assists and scored directly from a corner in the 4–1 Lincolnshire derby win over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20778919 |title = Lincoln City 1-4 Grimsby|work = BBC Sport|date = 26 December 2012}} On 8 January 2013 Colbeck was fined by The Football Association over comments he made on his Twitter account.{{cite news |last1=Findlater |first1=James |title=Where Grimsby Town's 2013 Wembley side are now |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/grimsby-town-wrexham-2013-wembley-3995063 |access-date=31 August 2022 |work=Grimsby Live |date=28 March 2020}}

Colbeck was released by Grimsby on 9 May 2014.{{Cite web | url=http://www.thefishy.co.uk/story.php?id=8502625 |title = Eight Players Depart}}

=Non League=

On 8 July 2014, Colbeck signed a one-year contract with Bradford Park Avenue.{{cite news|url=http://tc1.bpafc.com/colbeck-signs-one-year-contract/|title=Colbeck Signs One-Year Contract|publisher=Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.|access-date=9 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714145609/http://tc1.bpafc.com/colbeck-signs-one-year-contract/|url-status=dead}} He then went in to join Harrogate Town but was released at the end of the 2016–17 season. He then joined Maltese side Hibernians on trial during the summer.{{Cite web | url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/mobile/articles/view/20170616/football/Hibernians-bring-in-Austrian-defender.650843 |title = Hibernians bring in Austrian defender}}

Playing style

Colbeck is a pacy midfielder who normally plays on the right wing.{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1598433.league_two_bullies_dont_scare_colbeck/ |title=League Two bullies don't scare Colbeck |date=6 August 2007 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3660513.Daley__I_m_happy_where_I_am/ |title=Daley: I'm happy where I am |date=10 September 2008 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker}} Talking about his game, Colbeck says: "I love taking players on, I think that's my best attribute."{{cite news |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1177035,00.html |title=Colbeck extends Quakers stay |date=27 November 2007 |access-date=8 October 2010 |publisher=Darlington F.C. |archive-date=12 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612184307/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1177035,00.html |url-status=dead }} At Bradford, his manager Stuart McCall praised his hard work and commitment, but said he became frustrated about his lack of end product. McCall also said Colbeck's crossing needed to be improved.{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1623814.mccall_lets_be_party_poopers/ |title=McCall: Let's be party poopers |date=16 August 2007 |access-date=19 September 2010 |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker}} Another of his managers Dave Penney described Colbeck as being in "the Stanley Matthews mould", in reference to the former Blackpool winger. However, Colbeck's performances at Oldham also earned mixed reviews akin to McCall's comments, with fans and journalists describing him as a "tireless worker" but his crossing had a "lack of quality". Going into the 2007–08 season, Colbeck had yet to score a goal. Before the season, he admitted he needed to score more goals and went on to score six goals during the campaign, although it remains a career high.

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