| Birth date | 14 June 1932 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Leeds, England |
| Death date | 1 May 2015 (aged 82) |
| Death place | England |
| Position | Left winger |
| Youthclubs 1 | Leeds United |
| Years 1 | 1951–1952 |
| Clubs 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps 1 | 1 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1953–1956 |
| Clubs 2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Caps 2 | 49 |
| Goals 2 | 10 |
| Years 3 | 1956–1960 |
| Clubs 3 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Caps 3 | 152 |
| Goals 3 | 59 |
| Years 4 | 1960–1961 |
| Clubs 4 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps 4 | 8 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1961–1962 |
| Clubs 5 | Rochdale |
| Caps 5 | 54 |
| Goals 5 | 11 |
| Years 6 | 1962–1964 |
| Clubs 6 | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps 6 | 72 |
| Goals 6 | 29 |
| Years 7 | 1964 |
| Clubs 7 | Barrow |
| Caps 7 | 12 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Years 8 | 1964– |
| Clubs 8 | Ashton United |
| Years 9 | –1966 |
| Clubs 9 | Buxton |
| Clubs 10 | Heanor Town |
| Clubs 11 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Totalcaps | 348 |
| Totalgoals | 109 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Managerclubs 2 | Buxton |
| Manageryears 2 | 1970–1974 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Droylsden |
| Managerclubs 4 | Buxton |
| Manageryears 4 | 1978–1982 |
Colin Whitaker (14 July 1932 – 1 May 2015) was an English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.
Football career
Whitaker was a member of the youth team at Leeds United, before joining Sheffield Wednesday during the 1951–52 season.[1] After only one league appearance for Wednesday he signed for Bradford Park Avenue. He went on to play for five other Football League clubs, Shrewsbury Town, Queens Park Rangers, Rochdale, Oldham Athletic and Barrow.[1]
In 1964 he dropped into non-League football, signing for Ashton United.[2] He joined Buxton during the 1965–66 season, and also played for Heanor Town and Stalybridge Celtic,[2] where he was player-manager.[3] He later managed Buxton for two spells between December 1970 and January 1982, in between which he managed Droylsden.[2]
Other sports
He also played cricket for Shropshire in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship.[4]
Personal life
While playing for Rochdale and Oldham, Whitaker worked as sports master at Rochdale High School. He later ran a building business from which he retired at age 59, living between Ashton-under-Lyne and the Costa del Sol in Spain. He died on 1 May 2015 and was cremated at Oldham Crematorium.[3][5]
References
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- ^ Colin Whitaker Tribute Archived 7 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Buxton F.C.
- ^ Tribute to a sporting all-rounder Oldham Chronicle
- ^ "Player profile: Colin Whitaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "WHITAKER : Obituary". bmdsonline.co.uk. 8 May 2015.