Colin Flatt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Blythburgh, England | ||
| Date of death | September 2021 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Basildon, England | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Woodford Town | |||
| Wisbech Town | |||
| Cambridge United | |||
| 1965–1966 | Leyton Orient | 33 | (8) |
| 1966–1967 | Southend United | 22 | (8) |
| Romford | |||
| 1971–1973 | Barnet | 45 | (10) |
| 1973 | St Albans City | 2 | (0) |
| Dunstable Town | |||
| Maidstone United | |||
| 1975 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 103+ | (26+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin Flatt (30 January 1940 – September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career
[edit]Born in Blythburgh, Platt played for Woodford Town, Wisbech Town, Cambridge United, Leyton Orient, Southend United, Romford, Barnet, St Albans City, Dunstable Town and Maidstone United.[1][2][3][4]
At Wisbech, Flatt made 153 appearances and scored 75 goals.[5]
Later life and death
[edit]After suffering from dementia, Flatt died following a fall at hospital, with the death being subject of an inquest which is due to take place in August 2026.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Colin Flatt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player10/colinflatt.html
- ↑ "Downhill Second Half - A Barnet FC Archive | Colin FLATT | Barnet FC career stats including appearances, goals, cards, matches played". www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk.
- ↑ "St Albans City F.C. History & Archives - Season Squads | St Albans City F.C. History & Archives". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk.
- ↑ "100 Years of Wisbech Town FC". Wisbech and Fenland Museum.
- ↑ "Colin Flatt: Footballer's daughter frustrated by inquest delay". BBC News. 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-footballer Colin Flatt 'stripped of his health, dignity, and life by NHS'". BBC News. 15 October 2025.
Categories:
- 1940 births
- 2021 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Woodford Town F.C. (1937) players
- Wisbech Town F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Romford F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- St Albans City F.C. players
- Dunstable Town F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards