Colin Barlow
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Colin Barlow is an English
former professional footballer
who played as a winger
for Manchester City
, Oldham Athletic
and Doncaster Rovers
.
Barlow joined Manchester City as a schoolboy, turning professional in 1956. He made his first team debut on the opening day of the 1957-58
season, scoring the first goal in a 3-2 win against Chelsea
at Stamford Bridge
. He ended his first season with 17 goals in 40 appearances. The following season he scored 18 goals, making him the club's top scorer for 1958-59
. The 1959-60
season was his goalscoring peak, with 20 goals in 40 appearances. In 1962 he lost his first team place to Neil Young; following Young's debut he made only 19 further appearances for the club. When he left Manchester City he was the club's twelfth highest all-time goalscorer. As of 2007 he is eighteenth.
With first team opportunities limited at Manchester City, in August 1963 he transferred to Oldham Athletic. He later played for Doncaster Rovers.
After finishing his playing career, Barlow moved into business. In 1994 this saw him return to football as part of Francis Lee
's takeover of the club. Barlow became the club's first chief executive, and was a member of the board. He left the role in January 1997, stating that he wished to devoted more time to his companies. He resigned as a director in December 1997, but retained his shareholding.
England
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former professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a winger
Winger (sport)
In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, the term winger is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch . In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position...
for Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
and Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
.
Barlow joined Manchester City as a schoolboy, turning professional in 1956. He made his first team debut on the opening day of the 1957-58
1957-58 in English football
The 1957–58 season was the 78th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:In this season, Sunderland was relegated for the first time in their history.This was the last season in which Division 3 was split, North and South...
season, scoring the first goal in a 3-2 win against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
. He ended his first season with 17 goals in 40 appearances. The following season he scored 18 goals, making him the club's top scorer for 1958-59
1958-59 in English football
The 1958–59 season was the 79th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:August 1958: The Football League season begins with the new national Third and Fourth divisions that have been created from the old Third Division North and Third Division South.September 1958: Manchester...
. The 1959-60
1959-60 in English football
The 1959–60 season was the 80th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:17 November 1959: Phil Taylor resigns as manager of Liverpool after three years as manager, with all three of his seasons in charge ending with a narrow failure to win promotion to the First...
season was his goalscoring peak, with 20 goals in 40 appearances. In 1962 he lost his first team place to Neil Young; following Young's debut he made only 19 further appearances for the club. When he left Manchester City he was the club's twelfth highest all-time goalscorer. As of 2007 he is eighteenth.
With first team opportunities limited at Manchester City, in August 1963 he transferred to Oldham Athletic. He later played for Doncaster Rovers.
After finishing his playing career, Barlow moved into business. In 1994 this saw him return to football as part of Francis Lee
Francis Lee
Francis Henry Lee is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including 27 appearances for the England national team. Lee played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, and Derby County...
's takeover of the club. Barlow became the club's first chief executive, and was a member of the board. He left the role in January 1997, stating that he wished to devoted more time to his companies. He resigned as a director in December 1997, but retained his shareholding.