Colin West
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin West | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | Sunderland | 102 | (21) |
| 1985–1986 | Watford | 45 | (20) |
| 1986–1987 | Rangers | 10 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | (8) |
| 1989–1992 | West Bromwich Albion | 73 | (22) |
| 1991 | → Port Vale (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Swansea City | 33 | (12) |
| 1993–1998 | Leyton Orient | 142 | (42) |
| 1997 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Rushden & Diamonds | 6 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Northwich Victoria | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Hartlepool United | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 467 | (137) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002 | Hartlepool United (caretaker) | ||
| 2007 | Millwall (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Colin West (born 13 November 1962) was an English footballer who played as a forward, and now works assistant manager to Keith Curle at Carlisle United. In all he scored 126 goals in 448 league games in the Football League, and also made numerous appearances in the Scottish Football League and at non-league level.
He began his career at Sunderland in 1981, playing more than 100 games for the "Black Cats" before moving on to Watford in March 1985. He was sold on to Rangers the following year for £180,000, before he returned to England with Sheffield Wednesday in September 1987 for £150,000. Two years later he signed with West Bromwich Albion, before he joined Swansea City in August 1992, following a loan spell at Port Vale. He moved on to Leyton Orient in July 1993 and spent five years at the club. In 1997, he was loaned out to Northampton Town, before he switched clubs to Conference club Rushden & Diamonds. The next year he signed with Northwich Victoria, before signing with Hartlepool United in 2000. After retiring in 2001, he spent the next ten years coaching at various clubs.
West turned professional in July 1980, and made his debut for Sunderland on 20 April 1981 against West Bromwich Albion in a 2–1 defeat at The Hawthorns under caretaker-manager Mick Docherty. The club narrowly avoided relegation out of the First Division in 1981–82 under new boss Alan Durban, finishing just one place and two points above relegated Leeds United. They then finished four place and three points above the drop in 1982–83. West was the club's top scorer in 1983–84 with nine goals. The next season, he scored three goals over the two legs in the League Cup semi-final win over Chelsea, but was left out of the Wembley final by manager Len Ashurst. Following this snub he joined league rivals Watford for £115,000 in March 1985. The "Black Cats" went on to lose their top-flight status in 1984–85, finishing two places and ten points short of safety. He scored 28 goals in 122 competitive appearances for Sunderland.
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