Colin Suggett
English footballer and manager
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Colin Suggett (born 30 December 1948) is an English former professional football player and manager. He played as a midfielder in the Football League for Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City and Newcastle United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Suggett | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Sunderland | 86 | (24) |
| 1969–1973 | West Bromwich Albion | 128 | (20) |
| 1973–1978 | Norwich City | 203 | (21) |
| 1978–1979 | Newcastle United | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 441 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| England Schools | |||
| England Youth | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Chester-le-Street,[1] Suggett began his career as an apprentice at Sunderland, with whom he twice won the FA Youth Cup.[2] He represented England Schools, and later the England Youth team.[1]
He moved to West Bromwich Albion in July 1969 for a club record fee of £100,000.[3] He then joined Norwich for a £70,000 fee in February 1973. He was voted Norwich City player of the year in 1975.[2]
He later worked as a youth coach at Sunderland's fierce rivals Newcastle United, coaching such players as Neil McDonald. Suggett also enjoyed a brief spell as caretaker manager at the club, following Willie McFaul's departure in 1988.
In 2006[update], he was working as chief scout at Carlisle United, where he again joined up with manager Neil McDonald. Prior to this he was chief scout at Ipswich Town.
