Colin Withers

Colin Withers
Personal information
Full name Colin Charles Withers
Date of birth (1940-03-21)21 March 1940
Place of birth Erdington,[1] Birmingham, England
Date of death 28 December 2020 (aged 80)[2][3]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1956–1957 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1964 Birmingham City 98 (0)
1964–1969 Aston Villa 146 (0)
1969–1970 Lincoln City 1 (0)
1970–1971 Go Ahead Eagles 29 (0)
1972–1973 Atherstone Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Charles Withers (21 March 1940 – 28 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League[4] and a further 29 in the Eredivisie.[5] He played as a goalkeeper, making more than 100 appearances for both Birmingham City and Aston Villa. He also appeared briefly for Lincoln City, before playing in the Netherlands for Go Ahead Eagles. He was capped for England at schoolboy level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. ^ "Colin Withers (1940–2020)". Aston Villa F.C. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jordan Withers [@jaywith23] (29 December 2020). "unfortunately ex Villa goalkeeper 1964-1969, Colin Withers (The Cat), passed away peacefully late last night surrounded by his family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Colin Withers". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Colin Withers". Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2010.


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