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Simon Coleman
Personal information
Date of birth	13 June 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Worksop, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1985–1989	Mansfield Town
1989–1991	Middlesbrough
1991–1994	Derby County
1993–1994	Sheffield Wednesday
1994–1998	Bolton Wanderers
1997	→ Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
1998–2000	Southend United
2000–2002	Rochdale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Simon Coleman (born 13 June 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

He notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers and in the Football League for Mansfield Town, Middlesbrough, Derby County, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southend United and Rochdale.

Playing career

He played 475 competitive games in English football and appeared in the Premier League for both Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers. His career at Bolton may have reached greater heights in the Premier League had his leg not been broken in a tackle by Derby County's Marco Gabbiadini in February 1995.

Personal life

He has previously worked at a football academy in Mansfield. He now works at Garibaldi School as a Physical Education Teacher.

Honours

Zenith Data Systems Cup: Runner up 1989/90 with Middlesbrough
First Division Championship: 1996/97 (with Bolton Wanderers)

References

^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

External links

Simon Coleman at Soccerbase

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[1] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

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-'''Simon Coleman''' (born 13 June 1968 in [[Worksop]]) is an English retired [[association football|football]] [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. He played 475 competitive games in English football and appeared in the [[Premier League]] for both [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. His career at Bolton may have reached greater heights in the Premier League had his leg not been broken in a tackle by [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]'s [[Marco Gabbiadini]] in February 1995.
+'''Simon Coleman''' (born 13 June 1968) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]].
+He notably played in the [[Premier League]] for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] and in the [[Football League]] for [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]], [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] and [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]].
-After that he worked at a football academy in [[Mansfield]]. He now works at [[Garibaldi School]]
+==Playing career==
+He played 475 competitive games in English football and appeared in the [[Premier League]] for both [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. His career at Bolton may have reached greater heights in the Premier League had his leg not been broken in a tackle by [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]'s [[Marco Gabbiadini]] in February 1995.
+==Personal life==
+He has previously worked at a football academy in [[Mansfield]]. He now works at [[Garibaldi School]] as a Physical Education Teacher.
 ==Honours==
 *[[Full Members Cup|Zenith Data Systems Cup]]: Runner up 1989/90 with [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
 *[[Football League First Division|First Division]] Championship: [[1996-97 in English football#Nationwide League Division One|1996/97]] (with [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]])
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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+[[Category:Footballers from Worksop]]
-[[Category:English footballers]]
+[[Category:English men's footballers]]
-[[Category:Association football defenders]]
+[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
 [[Category:Premier League players]]
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 [[Category:Southend United F.C. players]]
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-he also goes out with Lucy Southerton
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