Playing History
| Season |
Division |
 |
 |
G2G |
 |
 |
Win % |
Draw % |
Loss % |
| 1980-81 |
Premier Division |
3 (3) |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
33.3%
|
33.3%
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33.3%
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| Totals: |
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3 (3) |
0 |
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| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
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GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
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List of Goals Scored
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| None |
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List of Games Played (click to expand)
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Biography
Colin was born and raised in the Outer Hebrides, and played for local sides Benbecula and Harris as a youth. Whilst a student at Edinburgh University and appearing for their football team, he was recommended to Eddie Turnbull and signed for Hibernian in the summer of 1978. An attacking player, he made his debut soon after and at the end of his first season he collected a runners-up medal in the the 1979 Scottish Cup final against Rangers.
Hibs were relegated the following season, and Jim McLean brought Colin to Tannadice in May 1980. He made his debut in August 1980 as a substitute for Derek Addison against Cowdenbeath in a League Cup tie but played just a handful of first team matches during his time with United.
Playing mainly reserve football, he left in July 1981 to join Airdrieonians for around £8,000. An Ankle injury never properly cleared up, and he later went to Meadowbank Thistle and finished his career in Edinburgh with non-league side Spartans.
Debut (as sub)
August 30th, 1980
Cowdenbeath 1 - 4 Dundee United
League Cup (2nd Round 2nd Leg)
Full Debut
October 11th, 1980
Dundee United 0 - 0 Partick Thistle
League (Premier Division)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Colin was born on this date in Benbecula.
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First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)
Stirling Albion 2 - 0 Dundee United
Friendly
With the first team set to play Spurs the day after, a United XI side involving a number of reserve side regulars and younger first team players visited Annfield Park to meet Stirling Albion for a fri
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First Team Debut
Cowdenbeath 1 - 4 Dundee United
League Cup (2nd Round 2nd Leg)
Just days after the 1st leg at Tannadice, United made the short journey down the A92 for their first visit to Central Park in ten years. The only change to the line up was defender Iain Phillip in for
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League Debut
St Mirren 2 - 0 Dundee United
League (Premier Division)
United travelled to Paisley with the same starting eleven that returned from Poland with a 0-0 draw in the UEFA Cup in midweek. Early chances fell to both teams, with Paul Sturrock breaking cl
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 1 - 1 Lokeren
UEFA Cup (2nd Round 1st Leg)
United had to use all their European experience to stay in this tie. Lokeren were a side full of internationalists and they caused the United side no end of problems. United's only change from the wee
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