Colin Charles McCurdy (born 18 July 1954) is a Northern Irish former

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player and manager.

Playing career

Born in Belfast, McCurdy played as a

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for Linfield, Cliftonville, Larne,

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, the

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, Crusaders, Northcote City and Bangor. He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team.

Coaching career

He later worked in various coaching and management roles at Bangor,

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, the

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, the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association, and the Ottawa Fury.

References

1954 births Living people Association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland international footballers Linfield F.C. players Cliftonville F.C. players Larne F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980) players Crusaders F.C. players Bangor F.C. players NIFL Premiership players English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Association football forwards Football managers from Northern Ireland Bangor F.C. managers Expatriate association footballers from Northern Ireland Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in the United States Expatriate soccer managers in Canada Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in Canada Association football defenders Northcote City FC players {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub