Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 160 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€600k
top transfer fee · 94/95
3
best season · 98/99
—
int'l / penalties
357Appearances
9Goals
3Assists
54Yellow cards
2Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Colin Woodthorpe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Colin John Woodthorpe |
| Date of birth | 1969-01-13 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bury → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bury FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bury FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bury FC
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bury FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bury FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bury FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Stockport → Bury
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stockport County
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stockport County
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stockport County
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Stockport County
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Stockport County
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Stockport
97/98 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Aberdeen FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Aberdeen FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Aberdeen FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Norwich → Aberdeen FC
94/95 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Norwich City
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Norwich City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Norwich City
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Norwich City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Chester City → Norwich
90/91 · Transfer · €230k
Jul 1989
89/90 — Chester City (- 2010)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
88/89 — Chester City (- 2010)
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Chester City (- 2010)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — Chester City (- 2010)
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
Transfer: Chester U19 → Chester City
85/86 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Stockport County
57.8%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Norwich City
12.0%
Chester City (- 2010)
3.6%
Bury FC
26.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 160 | 5 | 0 | 5,734 |
| Aberdeen FC | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 4 | 90/91 | 93/94 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1,189 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 4 | 86/87 | 89/90 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| Bury FC | 6 | 02/03 | 07/08 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 2,633 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Stockport County | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Stockport County | 38 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,650 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Stockport County | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,552 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Norwich City | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Norwich City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Norwich City | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,189 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Third Division | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Third Division | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bury FC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,633 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Bury FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Bury FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Stockport County | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,352 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | Chester U19 | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Chester City | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | €230k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Norwich | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €180k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Stockport | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bury | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Stockport County | 2 | 38 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Stockport County | 1 | 24 |
| 86/87 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Norwich City | 2 | 20 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bury FC | 1 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Colin Woodthorpe's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Wrexham FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Barnet FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| Notts County | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 50% |
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 1,830 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 2,552 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 96/97 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 2,633 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 1,352 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
153 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two
113 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Third Division
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
27 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Colin Woodthorpe?
Colin Woodthorpe is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Colin Woodthorpe?
Colin Woodthorpe is 57 years old. He was born on January 13, 1969 in Liverpool.
What position does Colin Woodthorpe play?
Colin Woodthorpe plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Colin Woodthorpe play for?
Colin Woodthorpe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Colin Woodthorpe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Colin Woodthorpe has scored 9 goals in 357 appearances.