Colin Appleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Harry Appleton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Wing half/Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1953 | Scarborough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–54 | Scarborough | ||
| 1954–66 | Leicester City | 277 | (19) |
| 1966–67 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (1) |
| 1967–69 | Barrow | 43 | (1) |
| 1969–73 | Scarborough | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967–69 | Barrow | ||
| 1969–73 | Scarborough (player/manager) | ||
| 1975–81 | Scarborough | ||
| 1982–84 | Hull City | ||
| 1984 | Swansea City | ||
| 1985–87 | Exeter City | ||
| 1987–89 | Bridlington Town | ||
| 1989 | Hull City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Colin Appleton (born 7 March 1936) is an English former footballer and manager. He was captain of the celebrated Leicester side nicknamed the "ice kings" which chased the double in 1962–63 and he also captained the club to their first ever major honour, winning the 1964 League Cup.
He later played for Charlton Athletic and Barrow, before playing for and managing Scarborough. He went on to manage Hull City, Swansea City, Exeter City and Bridlington Town.
Appleton began his career as a youngster with his hometown club of Scarborough before joining Leicester City in March 1954, just days after his 18th birthday, after being recommended to manager Norman Bullock by then Scarborough manager and former Leicester player Reg Halton. He made his first team debut just six months later against Manchester City, though made just 5 senior appearances over the next 2 years as he tried to balance his football schedule with his national service.
However, in the 1956–57 season he began to see more first team action, helping Leicester on their to the Second Division title. However, it wasn't until the appointment of Matt Gillies in November 1958 until Appleton's career at Leicester really began to blossom. Under Gillies, Appleton made the number 6 shirt his own and forged a fearsome half-back line partnership with and Ian King.
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