Mike Desborough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Desborough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, London, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Clapton | |||
| Hornchurch | |||
| Aveley | |||
| Purfleet | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| 1993 | → Colchester United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| Braintree Town | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | |||
| Canvey Island | |||
| Purfleet | |||
| Burnham Ramblers | |||
| Grays Athletic | |||
| Bishop's Stortford | |||
| Leyton | |||
| Hornchurch | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Desborough (born 28 November 1969) is an English former footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Colchester United as a goalkeeper. He also played for a number of London and Essex-based non-League teams.
Career[edit]
Born in Newham, London, Desborough made appearances for non-League clubs Clapton, Hornchurch, Aveley, Purfleet and Chelmsford City.[1] From Chelmsford, he went on loan to Essex neighbours and Football League club Colchester United in 1993, making a single appearance[2] in a 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham on 30 October.[3] After his brief spell in a professional league, Desborough returned to Chelmsford and later played for Braintree Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Canvey Island, Purfleet for a second stint, Burnham Ramblers, Grays Athletic, Bishop's Stortford, Leyton and a return to Hornchurch.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Gillingham 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Newham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Clapton F.C. players
- Hornchurch F.C. players
- Aveley F.C. players
- Thurrock F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Canvey Island F.C. players
- Burnham Ramblers F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- Leyton F.C. players
- English Football League players