Mike Foster (footballer)

Michael Sydney Foster (born 3 February 1939) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Colchester United and Millwall. He was also signed to Leicester City and Norwich City, though he made no appearances for those clubs.

This article is about the English footballer. For the Papua New Guinea footballer, see Michael Foster (footballer).

Mike Foster
Personal information
Full name Michael Sydney Foster[1]
Date of birth (1939-02-03) 3 February 1939[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leicester City 0 (0)
1961–1962 Colchester United 36 (8)
1962–1963 Norwich City 0 (0)
1963–1964 Millwall 13 (2)
Total 49 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Leicester, Foster came through the ranks at hometown club Leicester City, but was never selected for the first team. He transferred to Colchester United nominally in 1961,[1] making his professional debut on the opening day of the 1961–62 season in a 3–0 victory over Stockport County at Layer Road.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August during a 2–2 draw away at Oldham Athletic.[3]

During his single season with the U's, Foster made 36 league appearances, scoring eight goals[4] and assisted Colchester to promotion to the Third Division.[5] His final goal for the club came on 23 March 1962, the opening goal of a 2–0 victory against Mansfield Town.[6] He made his final Colchester appearance on the final day of the season, a 5–3 away victory over Doncaster Rovers.[7]

Foster left Colchester for Norwich City for £3,000 in the summer of 1962 in a deal that also saw Roy McCrohan head to the U's.[1] He failed to break into the first-team at Norwich and did not make any appearances for the club. He later joined Millwall in the 1963–64 season, making 13 appearances and scoring two goals.[8] He left the professional game after leaving Millwall.[1]

Honours
Colchester United
All honours referenced by:[5]

References
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–0 Stockport County". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. "Colchester United - Match details - Oldham Athletic 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. "League Two (Tier Four) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  6. "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–0 Mansfield Town". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  7. "Colchester United - Match details - Doncaster Rovers 3–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  8. "MILLWALL:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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