# Colin Heath

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**Colin Heath** (born 31 December 1983) is an English former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) or [attacking midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.), [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.), [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) and [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.)[1] and for Belgian club [Royal Antwerp](/source/Royal_Antwerp_F.C.).

## Career

Heath was born in [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield,_Derbyshire), grew up in [Birchover](/source/Birchover), and played for Darley Dale as a boy. He joined [Leeds United](/source/Leeds_United_F.C.)'s youth system as an 11-year-old, and moved to [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) at 14.[2] He earned his professional contract at the end of 2000. He joined [Royal Antwerp](/source/Royal_Antwerp_F.C.) of the [Belgian First Division](/source/Belgian_First_Division) on loan in January 2003; he played 13 league games in the [2003–04 season](/source/Belgian_First_Division_2003%E2%80%9304), but saved his goalscoring for [friendly matches](/source/Exhibition_game).[3] He then joined [Football League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) side [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.) on a month's loan in late 2004, and made his English first-team debut on 7 December in a 2–1 defeat at home to [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.).[4] He spent the first half of the 2005–06 season on loan to [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.), but scored only once, against [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) in his home league debut, and struggled to maintain a first-team place.[5]

He returned to Manchester United in January 2006 and was released, to join [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) until the end of the season.[2][6] He moved on to [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.), linking up with former Manchester United colleague [Tommy Lee](/source/Tommy_Lee_(footballer)),[7] but was released by manager [Paul Ince](/source/Paul_Ince) after just one season.[8] In September 2007, after an extended trial with [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.), he signed for [Farsley Celtic](/source/Farsley_Celtic_A.F.C.) of the [Conference National](/source/Conference_National).[9] Heath struggled to hold down a first-team place due to the form of Damien Reeves.[citation needed] After a handful of appearances, including helping Farsley to reach the last 16 of the [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy) for the first time,[10] he left the club.

Although no longer a professional, Heath still plays football in the Northern Counties East League Division 1 for [Knaresborough Town](/source/Knaresborough_Town_A.F.C.).[11] He plays cricket for Heslington CC in York.

## References

1. ["Colin Heath"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=40492). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2009.

1. Mitchell, Geoff (3 February 2006). ["I Will Put Myself About"](http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/PlayerInterviews/0,,10435~777955,00.html). Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Colin Heath"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110727074506/http://www.rafc.be/spelersfiches/spelersfiche.php?id=407) (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. Archived from [the original](http://www.rafc.be/spelersfiches/spelersfiche.php?id=407) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Cambridge vs Scunthorpe"](http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10423~26154,00.html). Cambridge United F.C. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Colin Heath"](https://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=HEATHCOL). Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. Bartram, Steve (1 February 2006). ["Heath leaves/Heaton on loan"](http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=300019). Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Lee backs Heath to be success"](https://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/sport/s/515/515930_lee_backs_heath_to_be_success.html). *Macclesfield Express*. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Ince rings changes at Moss Rose"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/6673257.stm). BBC Sport. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. Turner, Neil (13 September 2007). ["Accomplished display from Chester reserves"](http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/liverpool-football/2007/09/13/non_league-accomplished-display-from-chester-reserves-64375-19782329/). *Liverpool Daily Post*. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Farsley Celtic set up a plum home tie"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080516215554/http://www.farsleytoday.co.uk/farsleyceltic/Match-report-Farsley-Celtic-set.3723711.jp). *Farsley Today*. Johnston Press. 2 August 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.farsleytoday.co.uk/farsleyceltic/Match-report-Farsley-Celtic-set.3723711.jp) on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Knaresborough Town urged to keep concentration"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235525/http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/sport/local-sport/knaresborough-town-urged-to-keep-concentration-1-6297532). *Wetherby News*. 5 December 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/sport/local-sport/knaresborough-town-urged-to-keep-concentration-1-6297532) on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.

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