Colin Walsh (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin David Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1962[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Nottingham Forest | 139 | (32) |
| 1986–1996 | Charlton Athletic | 242 | (21) |
| 1989 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1991 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 399 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin David Walsh (born 22 July 1962) is a Scottish former footballer.
Born in
The Valley
had been closed.
He helped Charlton stay in the First Division until 1990 when they were relegated. Nevertheless, he remained with the club and etched his name into Addicks history in 1992. Charlton were playing their first game back at The Valley against
The Valley
's north stand carrying Walsh's name and the time of the goal. A very popular player with supporters, Walsh remained with the club until 1996 to complete a decade of service to Charlton before retiring.
His brother Derek played for
Sligo Rovers
.
References
- ^ a b c "Colin Walsh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
External links
- Colin Walsh at Soccerbase
- Scotland stats at Fitbastats
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