Cec Coldwell

George Cecil Coldwell (12 January 1929 – 9 November 2008) was a professional footballer who played for Sheffield United from 1951 to 1968. He played in the position of right-back.

Cec Coldwell
Personal information
Full name George Cecil Coldwell
Date of birth (1929-01-12)12 January 1929
Place of birth Dungworth, Sheffield, England
Date of death 9 November 2008(2008-11-09) (aged 79)
Playing position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Norton Woodseats
1951–1968 Sheffield United 410 (2)
Teams managed
1975 Sheffield United (caretaker)
1977–1978 Sheffield United (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Coldwell signed for Sheffield United in September 1951 from local side Norton Woodseats for a fee of £100,[1] before finally making his debut against Southampton in April 1952.[2] Although a late developer, Coldwell formed a splendid full-back partnership with first Cliff Mason and then Graham Shaw,[2] playing in 410 league games for the Blades which included two rare goals.[3] The captain of the 1961 promotion team, he was retained as a player until 1968, although by then he was fully employed as a junior coach.[1] He became first-team coach at Bramall Lane in 1969, a position he retained until 1983, helping the Blades to promotion in 1971 along with manager John Harris.[1] He also had two stints as acting manager in 1975 and 1977–78.[1]

Later career

Later he ran a newsagent's in Sheffield and Cheadle Hulme, before retiring to Poynton near Stockport.[4]

References
  1. Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 175.
  2. Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 60.
  3. Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012). Sheffield United The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 636.
  4. Sunday Times article, August 2005, retrieved 6 December 2006
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