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Colin Rose

Colin James Rose is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Macclesfield Town. He was in the starting eleven for Macclesfield's debut in the Football League, on 9 August 1997 at home to Torquay United. He also played non-league football for clubs including Witton Albion, Congleton Town, Gateshead, Runcorn, Northwich Victoria, Leek Town, Winsford United, and Middlewich Town. In 1996, Rose was capped twice for the England semi-pro national team.

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Colin Rose
Personal information
Full name Colin James Rose1
Date of birth (1972-01-22) 22 January 19721
Place of birth Winsford,1 England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)2
Position Midfielder
Youth career
198?–1990 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Crewe Alexandra 22 (1)
1992–1997 Witton Albion
→ Congleton Town (loan)
1997–1998 Macclesfield Town 19 (0)
1998 Gateshead3 5 (0)
1998–???? Runcorn
2000 Northwich Victoria4 11 (0)
2000–2001 Leek Town
2001–2002 Winsford United
2002–2003 Witton Albion
2003–200? Middlewich Town
International career
1996 England semi-pro 2
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin James Rose (born 22 January 1972) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Macclesfield Town. He was in the starting eleven for Macclesfield's debut in the Football League, on 9 August 1997 at home to Torquay United.5 He also played non-league football for clubs including Witton Albion, Congleton Town, Gateshead, Runcorn, Northwich Victoria, Leek Town, Winsford United,6 and Middlewich Town.7 In 1996, Rose was capped twice for the England semi-pro national team.18

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  2. "Colin Rose". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 293, 296. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  4. Harman (ed.). Alliance to Conference. pp. 497, 507.
  5. "Match information: Nationwide League Division 3 – 1997–98". The Silkmen Archives. Geoffrey Knights and Macclesfield Town FC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. "Manager and player profiles: R". The Silkmen Archives. Geoffrey Knights and Macclesfield Town FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. Talbot-Butler, Mike (14 October 2003). "Town build for future". Daily Post. Conwy. p. 3. Retrieved 14 May 2018 – via Infotrac Newsstand.
  8. "Witton Albion". The Evo-Stik League. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.