About Martin Colfer
Lived 1930 – 2015 (aged 84–85). Martin Colfer was an Irish association football player.
Martin Colfer (died 25 September 2015) was a Republic of Ireland soccer international, who played with Shelbourne for seven seasons in the 1950s.
Football career Colfer began his career with St James's Gate. From there he transferred to Shelbourne in the 1948–49 season and played 100 league games and 12 FAI Cup games between that and the 1955–56 season. He became Shelbourne's top scorer, scoring a total of 41 goals for the club and was the club's top scorer in three of the seven seasons he played for them.
Dublin born Colfer was capped twice for the Republic of Ireland at senior level, away to Belgium in May 1950 and Norway the following year, while also winning seven inter-League caps.
He was on the losing side in two FAI Cup finals with Shelbourne in 1949 and 1951 but played in the League of Ireland title winning team in the 1952–53 season.
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Who was Martin Colfer?
Irish association football player (1930-2015)
When was Martin Colfer born?
Martin Colfer was born in 1930.
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Martin Colfer died in 2015.
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Martin Colfer was an association football player.
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Martin Colfer was Irish.
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