About Colin Withers
Lived 1940 – 2020 (aged 80). Colin Withers was a British association football player.
Colin Charles Withers (21 March 1940 – 28 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League and a further 29 in the Eredivisie. He played as a goalkeeper, making more than 100 appearances for both Birmingham City and Aston Villa.
The 24-year-old joined Aston Villa in November 1964. In those years Villa lacked success, finishing 16th in both his first two seasons before being relegated in 1966-67. Withers contribution in a struggling side was recognised with him winning the Terrace Trophy in 1965-66 and 1966-67.
Withers also appeared briefly for Lincoln City, before playing in the Netherlands for Go Ahead Eagles. He was capped for England at schoolboy level.
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Who was Colin Withers?
English footballer (born 1940)
When was Colin Withers born?
Colin Withers was born on 21 March 1940 in Erdington.
When did Colin Withers die?
Colin Withers died on 28 December 2020.
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Colin Withers was an association football player.
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Colin Withers was British.
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