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Mike Desborough

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Mike Desborough
Personal information
Full name Michael Desborough[1]
Date of birth (1969-11-28) 28 November 1969 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth Newham, London, England[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clapton
Hornchurch
Aveley
Purfleet
Chelmsford City
1993Colchester United (loan) 1 (0)
Braintree Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Canvey Island
Purfleet
Burnham Ramblers
Grays Athletic
Bishop's Stortford
Leyton
Hornchurch
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Desborough (born 28 November 1969) is an English former footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Colchester United as a goalkeeper. He also played for a number of London and Essex-based non-League teams.

Career

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Born in Newham, London, Desborough made appearances for non-League clubs Clapton, Hornchurch, Aveley, Purfleet and Chelmsford City.[1] From Chelmsford, he went on loan to Essex neighbours and Football League club Colchester United in 1993, making a single appearance[2] in a 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham on 30 October.[3] After his brief spell in a professional league, Desborough returned to Chelmsford and later played for Braintree Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Canvey Island, Purfleet for a second stint, Burnham Ramblers, Grays Athletic, Bishop's Stortford, Leyton and a return to Hornchurch.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Gillingham 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.