Sean Norman (born 27 November 1966) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Colchester United.

Sean Norman
Personal information
Full name Sean Norman[1]
Date of birth (1966-11-27) 27 November 1966 (age 57)[1]
Place of birth Lowestoft, England[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lowestoft Town
1986–1987 Colchester United 22 (1)
Wycombe Wanderers
Wealdstone
Chesham United
Papatoetoe
Chertsey Town
Chesham United
Lowestoft Town
Total 22 (1)
International career
1989 England C
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Lowestoft, Norman began his playing career with local club Lowestoft Town before joining Colchester United, playing regularly in the reserve team.[2] He made his first-team debut on 23 August 1986 in the opening game of the season, a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City, coming on as a substitute for Keith Day.[3] He scored one league goal for the club in appearances,[4] his goal the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 23 January 1987.[5] Following the sacking of manager Mike Walker, Norman found first-team games hard to come by as he scored his final goal in his final game for the club,[2] a 3–2 win at Layer Road against Peterborough United in the Associate Members Cup on 13 October 1987.[6]

Norman would later join non-league club Wycombe Wanderers for the remainder of the 1987–88 season, where he made 78 appearances during a two-year spell with the club, also earning England semi-professional honours in 1989.[2][7]

Following his time with Wycombe, Norman joined Wealdstone before signing for Chesham United for £25,000. He later played in New Zealand for Papatoetoe, though he later returned to England, featuring for Chertsey Town, a second spell with Chesham and reconvened with former club Lowestoft.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  3. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Lincoln City 3–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–1 Tranmere Rovers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–2 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Colchester United Quick Guide from Chairboys on the Net". Chairboys.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2013.