Colin Sullivan (footballer)

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Colin Sullivan
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-06-24) 24 June 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Saltash, Cornwall, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1974 Plymouth Argyle 230 (7)
1974–1979 Norwich City 157 (3)
1979–1981 Cardiff City 63 (1)
1981 Hereford United 8 (0)
1981–1984 Portsmouth 94 (0)
1984–1986 Swansea City 53 (0)
1986–? Locks Heath ? (?)
International career
1973
England U23
2[2] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Sullivan (born 24 June 1951) is an English former footballer who played at left back for most of his career. At the time of his debut he was the youngest to play for Plymouth Argyle. As of 2013 he runs a gardening business.[3]

He began his career at

Swansea City before leaving the league in 1986 to play for Locks Heath.[5][6]

References

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  2. ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 484
  3. ^ Nigel Walrind (13 October 2013). "Local lad who became a hero". Independent (Plymouth). p. 19.
  4. ^ Colin Sullivan
  5. ^ Colin Sullivan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ Past Players Archived 7 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine Swansea City