Colin Barrett
Colin Barrett ( born August 3, 1952 in Stockport ) is a former English footballer. With Nottingham Forest in 1978 he won the English championship.
Playing career
Manchester City (1970-1976)
Colin Barrett debuted on August 19, 1972 in a 3-0 home win over Norwich City for Manchester City and, during the course of the Football League First Division 1972/73 to a total of fifteen league operations. In the following season, it stuck to his role as a reserve player. In addition to a fourteenth place in the league, Barrett moved with his team to the final of the English League Cup in 1973/74. City lost the final game without the not nominated for the squad Colin Barrett with 1:2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. After eighteen league games and an eighth place in the table in season 1974/75 he came 1975/76 in only three league games for use. On February 28 In 1976 the City without again not nominated Barrett League Cup 1975/76 ( 2-1 Newcastle United).
Nottingham Forest (1976-1980)
In March 1976 Colin Barrett joined the second division Nottingham Forest. 1976/77 it increased with the trained by Brian Clough and Peter Taylor team up in the first division. The climber in the Football League First Division 1977/78 he had a excellent season. Barrett scored a goal in thirty-five league games and won the English championship with Forest. Another title, the team secured the League Cup final with a victory over Liverpool, but in which Frank Clark instead of Colin Barrett was used. After losing his place in the ordinary course of the 1978/79 season, he was nominated in the League Cup final in 1979 for Viv Anderson and played in the 3-2 win over Southampton FC over the full distance. But he found no squad into account in the final of the European Champions' Cup 1978/79, the Forest won 1-0 against the Swedish champions Malmö FF. In the first round of the competition Barrett had scored in the 2-0 home win over Liverpool the decisive goal to make it 2-0.
Achievements
- English Champion: 1978
- League Cup Winners: 1978 and 1979