Colin Stein

Colin Stein

Colin Stein (1969)
Personal information
Full name	Colin Anderson Stein
Date of birth	(1947-05-10) 10 May 1947 (age 69)
Place of birth	Linlithgow, Scotland
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Armadale Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1968	Hibernian	74	(41)
1968–1972	Rangers	112	(60)
1972–1975	Coventry City	83	(22)
1975–1978	Rangers	16	(4)
1977–1978	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	24	(8)
Total		309	(135)
National team
1968–1973	Scotland	21	(9)
1968–1972	Scottish League XI	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Colin Anderson Stein (born 10 May 1947) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Hibernian, Rangers (two spells), Coventry City and Kilmarnock. Stein was part of the Rangers team that won the 1971–72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He scored one of the Rangers goals in a 3–2 victory against Dinamo Moscow in the final. Stein also represented Scotland and the Scottish League XI. He scored nine goals in 21 appearances for Scotland. This included him scoring four goals in one game, a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Cyprus.

Stein, who was born in Linlithgow, began his career with Armadale Thistle. He went on to play professionally for Hibernian, Rangers and the Scottish national team during the 1960s and 1970s. He also had a spell in England with Coventry City. He played an important part in Rangers winning the 1972 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final, scoring the opening goal in the final. Rangers beat Stade Rennais, Sporting CP, Torino, Bayern Munich and Dinamo Moscow to win the competition.