Willie Coulson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Coulson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1951[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Benwell, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Consett | |||
| North Shields | |||
| 1969–1970 | Chelsea | ||
| 1970–1971 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Southend United | 52 | (4) |
| 1975 | → Aldershot (loan) | 3 | |
| 1975 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Darlington (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 1976–1978 | Hong Kong Rangers | ||
| 1978 | Ringwood City | 15 | (2) |
| 1979 | Frankston City | 14 | (1) |
| 1980 | Hong Kong Rangers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William John Coulson (born 14 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
After a short stint at Chelsea, he played for Newcastle United's reserve team, before making a single appearance with the senior team in the second leg of the Texaco Cup semi-final against Derby County.[1] He then joined Southend United, and also played on loan at Aldershot, Huddersfield Town and Darlington.[2] He played for the Hong Kong Rangers for a number of years,[2] later moving to Melbourne, where he spent two seasons in Victorian soccer, firstly with Ringwood City,[3] and then with Frankston City.[4] Coulson was involved in Frankston's Dockerty Cup run in 1979,[5] but did not play in the final, which saw the club lose to Essedon Croatia in extra time.[6] Afterwards, he returned to Hong Kong to play for the Rangers again.[6] He organised a coaching clinic in Melbourne with George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, with whom he played a charity match, the last time he kicked a ball. He lived in Melbourne for 20 years, and then resided in Newcastle, New South Wales.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Scott, Kenneth H. "William John Coulson". toon1892.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b Brown, Neil. "Southend United : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ Punshon, John. "1978 Victorian Men's State League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Punshon, John. "1979 Victorian Men's State League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Punshon, John. "1979 Dockerty Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b Hall, Laurence. "Frankston City SC Hostory". peninsulastrikers.com.au. Retrieved 10 December 2024.