Colin Foster

For the former Mansfield Town defender, see Colin Foster (footballer born 1952).
Colin Foster
Personal information
Full name Colin John Foster
Date of birth (1964-07-16) 16 July 1964
Place of birth Chislehurst, Kent, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1982–1987 Leyton Orient 178 (10)
1987–1989 Nottingham Forest 72 (5)
1989–1994 West Ham United 93 (4)
1994 → Notts County (loan) 9 (0)
1994–1997 Watford 66 (8)
1997 → Cambridge United (loan) 7 (0)
1997–1998 Cambridge United 27 (1)
Total 425 (55)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Colin Foster (born 16 July 1964) is an English retired football defender.

Career

Foster made his league debut for Leyton Orient in January 1982 whilst still an apprentice. He moved to Nottingham Forest, for a fee of £50,000 in May 1987, making 72 league appearances under manager, Brian Clough. In September 1989, he became manager Lou Macari's second and most expensive signing for West Ham United for £750,000. Never a regular player under Macari, he became so under new manager Billy Bonds in a team which won promotion from the second division in season 1990-91. Three seasons broken by regular injury followed and after a projected £400,000 move back to Nottingham Forest fell through, when Foster could not agree terms, he remained at West Ham on a weekly contract. A loan to Notts County followed before he eventually moved, for a fee of £100,000, to Watford in March 1994.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who. A player by player guide to West Ham United FC. London: Independent UK Sports Publications. 1995. p. 68. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.

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