Editing Colin Addison (section)

==Playing career==
Addison was born in [[Taunton]]<ref name=Golesworthy/> but brought up in [[York]]. He joined [[York City F.C.|York City]] as an amateur and turned professional in May 1957.<ref name=Golesworthy>{{cite book|title=Soccer Who's Who|editor=Maurice Golesworthy|publisher=The Sportsmans Book Club|location=London|year=1965}}</ref>

In his second season, he scored 10 league goals helped York win promotion to the recently created Third Division, and midway through the 1960–61 season he was transferred to First Division side [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] for £12,000, a then-record fee for City.<ref name="blades who's who">{{cite book |author=Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham |title=Sheffield United Who's Who |publisher=Hallamshire Press |year=2008|pages=30 |isbn=978-1-874718-69-7}}</ref>

Addison was a regular at the [[City Ground]] scoring 62 goals in 160 league appearances, before being signed by Bertie Mee's [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in 1966 for £45,000. His time at Highbury was hampered by injury and, after scoring an average of 1 goal in every 3 games for the Gunners, he was sold to First Division side [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] at the end of the 1967 season.

Addison joined United on the recommendation of assistant manager [[Andy Beattie]]<ref name="blades who's who" /> who he had played with whilst at [[Nottingham Forest]], signing for £40,000.<ref name="blades who's who" /> Signed as a centre forward and provide goals, he remained a first-team regular until the 1971 season where, when he opted to move into management, joining leading non-league side [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] as player-manager.<ref name="blades who's who" />