Simon Coleman Explained

Simon Coleman
Birth Date:1968 6, df=y
Birth Place:Worksop, England
Height:6 ft 0 in[1]
Position:Centre back
Years1:1985–1989
Years2:1989–1991
Years3:1991–1994
Years4:1993–1994
Years5:1994–1998
Years6:1997
Years7:1998–2000
Years8:2000–2002
Clubs6:Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Caps1:96
Caps2:55
Caps3:70
Caps4:16
Caps5:34
Caps6:4
Caps7:100
Caps8:16
Goals1:7
Goals2:2
Goals3:2
Goals4:1
Goals5:5
Goals6:0
Goals7:9
Goals8:1
Totalcaps:391
Totalgoals:27

Simon Coleman (born 13 June 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

He notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers and in the Football League for Mansfield Town, Middlesbrough, Derby County, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southend United and Rochdale.

Playing career

He played 475 competitive games in English football and appeared in the Premier League for both Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers. His career at Bolton may have reached greater heights in the Premier League had his leg not been broken in a tackle by Derby County's Marco Gabbiadini in February 1995.

Personal life

He has previously worked at a football academy in Mansfield. He now works at Garibaldi School as a Physical Education Teacher.

Honours

Runner up 1989/90 with Middlesbrough

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 238 . 978-0-356-14354-5.