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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
Biography
editBorn in Johannesburg, Viljoen was signed from the Johannesburg Rangers' Colts team by Ipswich in 1966.[2] 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.[3] Viljoen contributed to Ipswich's victorious 1977–78 FA Cup campaign, making four appearances and scoring twice during the run.[4] 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.[5] He was released by the club at the end of the 1981–82 season and signed for non-League Southall.[2]
Post-retirement life
editAfter retiring, Viljoen bought and ran The Nine Styles pub in Uxbridge.[6][7] He subsequently moved back to South Africa, first to Johannesburg, and then to Alberton, where he coaches youth football.[8][9][10]
Honours
editIndividual
- Ipswich Town Player of the Year: 1974–75
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colin Viljoen". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Colin Viljoen".
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