Colin Flatt

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Colin Flatt
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-01-30)30 January 1940
Place of birth Blythburgh, England
Date of death September 2021(2021-09-00) (aged 81)
Place of death Basildon, England
Position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Woodford Town
Wisbech Town
Cambridge United
1965–1966 Leyton Orient 33 (8)
1966–1967 Southend United 22 (8)
Romford
1971–1973 Barnet 45 (10)
1973 St Albans City 2 (0)
Dunstable Town
Maidstone United
1975 Barnet 1 (0)
Total 103+ (26+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Flatt (30 January 1940 – September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

Career

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Born in Blythburgh, Platt played for Woodford Town, Wisbech Town, Cambridge United, Leyton Orient, Southend United, Romford, Barnet, St Albans City, Dunstable Town and Maidstone United.[1][2][3][4]

At Wisbech, Flatt made 153 appearances and scored 75 goals.[5]

Later life and death

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After suffering from dementia, Flatt died following a fall at hospital, with the death being subject of an inquest which is due to take place in August 2026.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Colin Flatt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player10/colinflatt.html
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