Foster came through the ranks at Mansfield, and made his debut on 4 September 1971 against Plymouth Argyle, in the same game that his unrelated namesake Barry Foster also made his debut. Due to sharing the same name and being similar in appearance, the two were often assumed to be brothers.[1]
Throughout his years at Field Mill, Foster formed a strong defensive partnership with Kevin Bird. He played 43 matches when Mansfield won the Division Four title in 1974-75, and was also almost ever-present when the Stags won Division Three in 1976-77. During the 1976-77 campaign, Foster also scored a career-best nine goals.[2]
In 1979, after nine years at Field Mill, Foster moved to Peterborough United for a £13,000 transfer fee. In total, he played 241 first-team games for Mansfield and scored 19 goals. His spell at Peterborough lasted two years, and he later wound down his career with spells at non-league clubs Grantham Town, King's Lynn and Corby Town, where he was player-manager.
After his retirement from the game, Colin settled in the Peterborough area, where he works as a painter and decorator.[1] His son Steve Foster also became a professional footballer, and currently plays for Mansfield Town
Referencesedit
^ abBracegirdle, Dave; Hartshorn, Steve (2004). The Legends of Mansfield Town. Breedon Books. ISBN1-85983-435-3.
^Retter, Jack (1995). Who's Who – The Stags 1902–1995. Yore Publications. ISBN1-874427-31-3.
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colin, foster, footballer, born, 1952, colin, foster, born, december, 1952, bulwell, nottinghamshire, english, retired, footballer, played, central, defender, mansfield, town, peterborough, united, colin, fosterpersonal, informationdate, birth, 1952, december,. Colin Foster born 26 December 1952 in Bulwell Nottinghamshire is an English retired footballer who played as a central defender for Mansfield Town and Peterborough United Colin FosterPersonal informationDate of birth 1952 12 26 26 December 1952 age 71 Place of birthBulwell EnglandPosition s DefenderSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1971 1979Mansfield Town205 17 1979 1981Peterborough United71 5 Club domestic league appearances and goals Foster came through the ranks at Mansfield and made his debut on 4 September 1971 against Plymouth Argyle in the same game that his unrelated namesake Barry Foster also made his debut Due to sharing the same name and being similar in appearance the two were often assumed to be brothers 1 Throughout his years at Field Mill Foster formed a strong defensive partnership with Kevin Bird He played 43 matches when Mansfield won the Division Four title in 1974 75 and was also almost ever present when the Stags won Division Three in 1976 77 During the 1976 77 campaign Foster also scored a career best nine goals 2 In 1979 after nine years at Field Mill Foster moved to Peterborough United for a 13 000 transfer fee In total he played 241 first team games for Mansfield and scored 19 goals His spell at Peterborough lasted two years and he later wound down his career with spells at non league clubs Grantham Town King s Lynn and Corby Town where he was player manager After his retirement from the game Colin settled in the Peterborough area where he works as a painter and decorator 1 His son Steve Foster also became a professional footballer and currently plays for Mansfield TownReferences edit a b Bracegirdle Dave Hartshorn Steve 2004 The Legends of Mansfield Town Breedon Books ISBN 1 85983 435 3 Retter Jack 1995 Who s Who The Stags 1902 1995 Yore Publications ISBN 1 874427 31 3 nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to association football in England about a defender born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colin Foster footballer born 1952 amp oldid 1220808605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
