Tinsley, Colin

Birth Date

24th October 1935

Birthplace

Redcar, Yorkshire

Occupation

Goalkeeper

Biographical Text

Having joined the club from Darlington towards the end of 1961 Colin Tinsley was Exeter City’s regular goalkeeper during 1962/63. He then played a similar number of games for Luton Town. He was fondly-remembered for the goal he scored for Exeter when playing in an outfield postion having dislocated a finger.

Colin was playing for Redcar Boys Club when he joined Grimsby Town in September 1954 a month short of his 19th birthday. He did go on to make 24 league appearances for the Mariners in his four year stay at Blundell Park. He signed for Darlington in August 1958 and added a further 79 league outings in three seasons.

Colin then moved to Exeter City in July 1961, where he was understudy to Alan Jones in his first season with the club, but in 1962-63 only missed two league games. He even managed to score with a header, after being forced out of goal due to a dislocated finger, in the 1-0 home win over Workington in September 1962.

A low point in Colin's time with Exeter City came when he was in the team that lost in the FA Cup at Gravesend and Northfleet in November 1962. He also played once in the League Cup in a 2-0 defeat at Aldershot.

Colin joined Luton Town in August 1963 and stayed there for four seasons during which time he appeared in 55 league games. He then moved to Kettering Town and later played for Dunstable Town before working as a bricklayer and a tutor at a craft training centre in London.