David Coleman (footballer, born 1942)

For other people with the same name, see David Coleman (disambiguation).

David John Coleman^[1] (27 March 1942 – 23 September 2016) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.

David Coleman

Personal information
Full name	David John Coleman
Date of birth	(1942-03-27)27 March 1942
Place of birth	Colchester, England
Date of death	23 September 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 74)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Stanway Rovers
	Harwich & Parkeston
1958–1961	Colchester Casuals
1961–1962	Colchester United	2	(1)
	Clacton Town
Total		2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Colchester in 1942,^[1] Coleman began his career with local clubs Stanway Rovers and Harwich & Parkeston in non-league football before moving into the Football League with hometown club Colchester United.^[1]

Coleman made his debut on 18 November 1961 in a Fourth Division away tie at Rochdale, a game which the U's won 1–0.^[2] He only made one more Football League appearance for Colchester,^[3] which came the following season on 20 October in a 4–1 defeat away to Wrexham, with Coleman scoring the solitary goal for Colchester.^[4]

After leaving Colchester, Coleman joined another local non-league club, Clacton Town.^[1]

Coleman died on 23 September 2016 from cancer.^[5]