John Colrain
John James Colrain (4 February 1937 – 14 July 1984) was a Scottish football player and manager who played for Celtic, Clyde, Ipswich Town and Glentoran. He later managed Glentoran and St Patrick's Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John James Colrain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 July 1984 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1953 | Ashfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 1954 | → St Anthony's (loan) | ||
| 1955 | → Duntocher Hibernian (loan) | ||
| 1955–1957 | British Army XI | ||
| 1957–1960 | Celtic | 44 | (20) |
| 1960–1963 | Clyde | 75 | (30) |
| 1963–1966 | Ipswich Town | 56 | (17) |
| 1966–1968 | Glentoran | ? | (3) |
| 1967 | → Detroit Cougars (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1968–1971 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (7) |
| Total | 178 | (78) | |
| National team | |||
| 1958 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1959[2] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Colrain played once for the Scotland national under-23 football team at inside-left in a 1–2 defeat to the Netherlands in April 1958.[3]
References
- "John Colrain". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- The selectors still have problems, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
- "John Colrain". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- Sources
- John Colrain at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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