Eddie Colman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Colman | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Ordsall, Salford, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1958 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Munich, West Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1955 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1958 | Manchester United | 85 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Colman (1 November 1936 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer. He spent his whole career at Manchester United, and played 108 total matches for the team, scoring two goals. While at Manchester United, he was nicknamed "Snakehips", because of his trademark body swerve.[1]
Colman was killed in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, at the age of 21. He was the youngest person to die in the disaster. An accommodation building at the University of Salford is named after him.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | European Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | |||||||||||
| 1955–56 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 1957–58 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 85 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 2 | |
Honours
- Manchester United
References
- ↑ "Legends profile:Eddie Colman". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ↑ Carey, Declan (2024-11-07). "Salford high rise blocks to be demolished for new student flats". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ "Eddie Colman". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Andrew Endlar. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354-09018-6.
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