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

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player and manager.

Playing career

Born in

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, McCurdy played as a striker for Linfield,

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, the Philadelphia Fury,

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, 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, Glenavon, the

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

References

1954 births Living people Northern Ireland men's 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 Men's association football forwards Association football managers from Northern Ireland Bangor F.C. managers Expatriate men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in the United States Expatriate soccer coaches in Canada Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in Canada Men's association football defenders Northcote City FC players Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership managers Men's association football player-managers {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub