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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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1975 | England | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Born in Johannesburg, Viljoen was signed from Johannesburg Rangers' colts team by Ipswich in 1966.[1] He spent 12 years at Portman Road, playing 305 games and won 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.[2] Viljoen contributed to Ipswich's victorious 1977–78 FA Cup campaign, making four appearances and scoring twice during the run.[3] 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.[4] He was released by the club at the end of the 1981–82 season, and signed for non-League Southall.[1]
Post-retirement life
After retiring, Viljoen bought and ran The Nine Styles pub in Uxbridge.[5][6] He subsequently moved back to South Africa, first to Johannesburg, and then to Alberton, where he coaches youth football.[7][8][9]
Honours
Individual
- Ipswich Town Player of the Year: 1974–75
See also
- List of England international footballers born outside England
References
- Colin Viljoen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's 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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Colin Viljoen (né le 20 juin 1948 à Johannesbourg en Afrique du Sud) est un joueur de football sud-africain, international anglais.[it] Colin Viljoen
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