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Colin Curran
Colin John Curran (born 21 August 1947)[1] is an Australian former football (soccer) defender of Irish descent. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 34 times between 1970 and 1979. He scored Australia's first World Cup goal, an own goal, against East Germany.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin John Curran | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966 | Adamstown Rosebuds | ||
| 1971 | Marconi | ||
| 1972 | Adamstown Rosebuds | ||
| 1974 | Western Suburbs SC | ||
| 1977 | Western Suburbs SC | 26 | (2) |
| 1978 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1979 | Australia | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ Match report, including date of birth
External links edit
- Colin Curran at National-Football-Teams.com