David Coleman
- September 23, 2016
- cancer
About David Coleman
David Coleman was a notable figure. Born in 1942, Coleman died in 2016.
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Full Biography
|David John Coleman (27 March 1942 – 23 September 2016) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Colchester in 1942, 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.
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. He only made one more Football League appearance for Colchester, which came the following season on 20 October in a 4–1 defeat away to Wrexham, with Coleman scoring the solitary goal for Colchester.
After leaving Colchester, Coleman joined another local non-league club, Clacton Town.
Coleman died on 23 September 2016 from cancer.
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