| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1948-06-20) 20 June 1948 (age 76) | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Johannesburg Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1978 | Ipswich Town | 305 | (45) |
| 1978–1980 | Manchester City | 27 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Chelsea | 20 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Southall | ||
| Total | 352 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | England | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin Viljoen (born 20 June 1948) is a retired footballer who played in midfield for English teams Ipswich Town, Manchester City and Chelsea. Born in South Africa, he won two caps for England under manager Don Revie.
Biography
Born in Johannesburg, Viljoen was signed from the Johannesburg Rangers' Colts team by Ipswich in 1966. He spent 12 years at Portman Road, playing 305 games and winning two caps for England, both coming in a four-day spell in May 1975. A goalless draw with Northern Ireland in Belfast was followed by a 2–2 draw with Wales at Wembley, both games in the Home International Championship. Viljoen contributed to Ipswich's victorious 1977–78 FA Cup campaign, making four appearances and scoring twice during the run. However, he was not part of the squad for the final itself. In 1978, he moved on to Manchester City before signing for Chelsea for £60,000 in 1980. He was released by the club at the end of the 1981–82 season and signed for non-League Southall.
Post-retirement life
After retiring, Viljoen bought and ran The Nine Styles pub in Uxbridge. He subsequently moved back to South Africa, first to Johannesburg, and then to Alberton, where he coaches youth football.
Honours
Individual
- Ipswich Town Player of the Year: 1974–75
See also
References
- "Colin Viljoen". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Colin Viljoen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- "Colin Viljoen". The FA. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- "Games played by Colin Viljoen in 1977–78". prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- Colin Viljoen Football Heroes
- ^ "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Colin Viljoen".
- "John Cobbold's Ace Gardener by ElephantintheRoom - Ipswich Town Blog".
- "Tim's ITFC Player A-Z".
- "Viljoen brings over youngsters to Woodbridge". 21 October 2010.
| Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year | |
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- 1948 births
- Soccer players from Johannesburg
- English men's footballers
- England men's international footballers
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Living people
- Afrikaner people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African men's soccer players
- South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Southall F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Rangers F.C. (South Africa) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 20th-century South African sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs