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Mike Foster (footballer)

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Mike Foster
Personal information
Full name Michael Sydney Foster[1]
Date of birth (1939-02-03) 3 February 1939 (age 85)[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leicester City 0 (0)
1961–1962 Colchester United 36 (8)
1962–1963 Norwich City 0 (0)
1963–1964 Millwall 13 (2)
Total 49 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Sydney Foster (born 3 February 1939) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Colchester United and Millwall. He was also signed to Leicester City and Norwich City, though he made no appearances for those clubs.

Career

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Born in Leicester, Foster came through the ranks at hometown club Leicester City, but was never selected for the first team. He transferred to Colchester United nominally in 1961,[1] making his professional debut on the opening day of the 1961–62 season in a 3–0 victory over Stockport County at Layer Road.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August during a 2–2 draw away at Oldham Athletic.[3]

During his single season with the U's, Foster made 36 league appearances, scoring eight goals[4] and assisted Colchester to promotion to the Third Division.[5] His final goal for the club came on 23 March 1962, the opening goal of a 2–0 victory against Mansfield Town.[6] He made his final Colchester appearance on the final day of the season, a 5–3 away victory over Doncaster Rovers.[7]

Foster left Colchester for Norwich City for £3,000 in the summer of 1962 in a deal that also saw Roy McCrohan head to the U's.[1] He failed to break into the first-team at Norwich and did not make any appearances for the club. He later joined Millwall in the 1963–64 season, making 13 appearances and scoring two goals.[8] He left the professional game after leaving Millwall.[1]

Honours

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Colchester United
All honours referenced by:[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–0 Stockport County". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Oldham Athletic 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b "League Two (Tier Four) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–0 Mansfield Town". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Doncaster Rovers 3–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  8. ^ "MILLWALL:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.