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{{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.

==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" />

==Managerial career==

===Player-Manager===
Addison arrived at [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] in October 1971, succeeding the legendary [[John Charles]] as player-manager. He inherited a strong group of players which he led through the club's famous giant-killing FA Cup run and ultimately election to the Football League.

In the Second Round, Addison and his team needed two replays to get past [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] but it was worth the effort as a trip to top-flight [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] awaited. After going 2–1 down in the tie, it was Addison who hit the 25-yard equaliser to take the Magpies to the return fixture at [[Edgar Street]].

In front of a capacity crowd and on a quagmire of a pitch, Addison and Hereford [[Hereford United v Newcastle United 1972|won 2–1 after extra time]] with Radford and George scoring. They went on to take [[West Ham United]] to another replay in the Fourth Round before eventually losing 3–1 at [[Boleyn Ground]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-addison-depends-on-principles-1079635.html|title=Addison depends on principles|date=10 March 1999|work=The Independent|access-date=23 August 2009}}</ref>

Hereford were elected to the Football League at the end of Addison's first season as a manager, and the success continued the following season when Hereford finished as runners-up in Division Four.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/article/612721/Manager-History |title=Manager History |publisher=Hereford United |access-date=23 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929110454/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/article/612721/Manager-History |archive-date=29 September 2009 }}</ref>

=== Management at the Touchline ===
Addison carried on playing until November 1973, but with a broken leg, he proceeded as manager until 1974 when he left to manage South African side [[Durban City F.C.]] To mark his achievements at Hereford, an area north of the [[Edgar Street|Edgar Street football ground]] was named ''Addison Court'' in his honour.

He returned to England in December 1975, joining [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] as assistant to [[Ron Fenton|Ronnie Fenton]]. His next managerial position was at [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] achieving the 'Great Escape' of the [[1976–77 Newport County A.F.C. season|1976–77 season]]<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39804433 Newport County Great Escape]</ref> before he returned to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] as assistant manager to [[Ron Atkinson]].

After two seasons in charge at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] Addison departed in 1982, returning to [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] where he led the team to their highest post-war league finish in the 1982–83 season. In May 1985 Addison left the Welsh side, moving to Qatar to guide [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] to second position in the Qatari league. Subsequently, Addison took the reins in Spain, where he took [[Celta Vigo]] into 'La Liga' First Division in his first season in charge.

A second spell at [[West Bromwich Albion]] as assistant manager to Ron Atkinson followed, before he and Ron departed for [[Atlético Madrid]] in October 1988. However, Atkinson left [[Los Colchoneros]] after only two months, with Addison taking over the leadership of the club. Addison departed [[Atlético Madrid]] leaving the capital's side 5th in La Liga First Division, moving to [[Cádiz CF]] where he garnered a string of victories to ensure Cadiz's position in [[La Liga]] First Division. Addison then moved to Kuwait where he won the league with [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi]], finishing above second-placed team managed by Felipe Scolari. Returning to the UK, Addison once again took up the reins at [[Hereford United]].

Further management callings in the UK followed, with a succession of clubs including [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/history/addison-colin.asp|title=Colin Addison – an appreciation|publisher=Ciderspace|access-date=23 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2995870/On-the-Spot-Colin-Addison.html|title=On the Spot: Colin Addison|date=5 January 2001|work=The Telegraph|access-date=23 August 2009}}</ref> [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] and [[Conference National]] side [[Forest Green Rovers]], leading the club to what was their highest ever league finish, at the time. He was manager of [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] in the [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99]] season, when goalkeeper [[Jimmy Glass]] scored an astonishing and memorable goal for [[Carlisle United]], which changed the course of the season in the dying minutes, subsequently relegating Scarborough.<ref>{{cite web 
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-scarborough-stunned-into-silent-disbelief--scarborough--1-peterborough-united--------1-1092697.html
|title=Scarborough stunned into silent disbelief – Scarborough 1 Peterborough United 1
|work=The Independent 
|date=10 May 1999 |access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Addison currently resides in the city of Hereford,{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} and was a pundit on [[BBC Radio Wales]] until 2008.

He has operated as commentator and pundit on Spanish Football for [[Sky Sports]], and as experienced FA Cup player and manager, as commentator and pundit for [[ESPN]].

Addison acts as commentator and football advisor across the UK and Europe.

He also consults for clubs and media entities in Spain, USA and Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/people/managers/well-known-ex-managers|title=Well known managers|publisher=Welsh Premier Football|access-date=23 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225000541/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/people/managers/well-known-ex-managers|archive-date=25 February 2012}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''Individual'''
* [[National League (English football)|Football Conference]] Manager of the Month:February 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.confguide.com/cgi-bin/news.mpl/2003/06/14/a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030702230324/http://www.confguide.com/cgi-bin/news.mpl/2003/06/14/a |archive-date=2 July 2003 |title=Conference end of season awards |work=ConfGuide.com |date=14 June 2003 |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{soccerbase (manager)|296|Colin Addison UK}}

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