Editing Colin Addison (section)

{{short description|English footballer and manager}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Colin Addison
| image = 
| caption = 
| fullname = 
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1940|5|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Taunton]], England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<ref name=Golesworthy/>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[Midfielder]]
| years1 = 1957–1961
| years2 = 1961–1966
| years3 = 1966–1967
| years4 = 1967–1971
| years5 = 1971–1973
| clubs1 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| clubs2 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| clubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| clubs4 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
| clubs5 = [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
| caps1 = 87
| caps2 = 160
| caps3 = 28
| caps4 = 94
| caps5 = 44
| goals1 = 28
| goals2 = 62
| goals3 = 9
| goals4 = 22
| goals5 = 6
| totalcaps = 413 | totalgoals = 127
| manageryears1 = 1971–1974
| manageryears2 = 1975–1976
| manageryears3 = 1976–1977
| manageryears4 = 1977–1978
| manageryears5 = 1979
| manageryears6 = 1979–1982
| manageryears7 = 1982–1985
| manageryears8 = 1985–1986
| manageryears9 = 1986–1987
| manageryears10 = 1987–1988
| manageryears11 = 1988–1989
| manageryears12 = 1990
| manageryears13 = 1990–1991
| manageryears14 = 1992–1993
| manageryears15 = 1993–1994
| manageryears16 = 1995–1996
| manageryears17 = 1996–1998
| manageryears18 = 1999–2000
| manageryears19 = 2000–2001
| manageryears20 = 2001–2002
| manageryears21 = 2002–2003
| manageryears22 = 2004
| managerclubs1 = [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] (player-manager)
| managerclubs2 = [[Durban City F.C.|Durban City]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] (assistant)
| managerclubs4 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| managerclubs5 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] (assistant)
| managerclubs6 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Al-Ahli (Doha)]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Celta Vigo]]
| managerclubs10 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] (assistant)
| managerclubs11 = [[Atlético Madrid]]
| managerclubs12 = [[Cádiz CF|Cádiz]]
| managerclubs13 = [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
| managerclubs14 = [[Al-Arabi Kuwait]]
| managerclubs15 = [[Cádiz CF|Cádiz]]
| managerclubs16 = [[CD Badajoz|Badajoz]]
| managerclubs17 = [[Merthyr Tydfil F.C.|Merthyr Tydfil]]
| managerclubs18 = [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]]
| managerclubs19 = [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
| managerclubs20 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
| managerclubs21 = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
| managerclubs22 = [[Barry Town United F.C.|Barry Town]]
}}

'''Colin Addison''' (born 18 May 1940) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] and manager.

Born in [[Taunton]], Somerset, Addison started his playing career with [[York City F.C.|York City]] before moving to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. His managerial career started when he took the post of player-manager of [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] in 1971 during their famous 1971–72 FA Cup run, which saw them defeat [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].

Since then Addison has managed a wide variety of clubs in the UK, as well as in Spain, South Africa, Kuwait and Qatar.