Mike Foster (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Sydney Foster[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1939[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
[edit]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
[edit]- Colchester United
- 1961–62 Fourth Division runner-up (Level 4)
- All honours referenced by:[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "League Two (Tier Four) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MILLWALL:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.