Colin Withers | |
Fullname: | Colin Charles Withers |
Birth Date: | 21 March 1940 |
Birth Place: | Erdington,[1] Birmingham, England |
Death Date: | 28 December 2020 (aged 80)[2] [3] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 1956–1957 |
Youthclubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
Years1: | 1957–1964 |
Caps1: | 98 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1964–1969 |
Caps2: | 146 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1969–1970 |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1970–1971 |
Clubs4: | Go Ahead Eagles |
Caps4: | 29 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1972–1973 |
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]