Colin Larkin (footballer)

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Colin Larkin

Personal information
Full name	Colin Larkin
Date of birth	(1982-04-27) April 27, 1982
Place of birth	Dundalk, Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lincoln City
Number	34
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	(0)
2001–2002	→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	34	(6)
2002–2005	Mansfield Town	92	(25)
2005–2007	Chesterfield	88	(13)
2007–2009	Northampton Town	54	(3)
2009–2012	Hartlepool United	54	(4)
2012-	Lincoln City	17	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Colin Larkin (born 27 April 1982 in Dundalk, County Louth) is an Irish professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Conference National side Lincoln City.

Playing career

Larkin began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He progressed through their youth ranks to make his first team debut on 24 August 1999 in a League Cup exit to Wycombe Wanderers, where he scored within eight minutes of coming off the bench.

Despite this bright start to his senior career, he was unable to gain any real first team action at Molineux and managed just three (goalless) appearances over three seasons for the club. To gain playing time, he was loaned out to non-league Kidderminster Harriers during the 2001–02 season.

After failing to make the grade at Wolves, he joined Mansfield Town for a £125,000 fee in July 2002. He scored 25 goals over a three year stay at Field Mill, but an apparent fall-out with the club led to his eventual release to join Chesterfield in 2005 on a two year contract.

Larkin netted 13 goals in total over a two year spell at Chesterfield. When the club suffered relegation to League Two, Larkin remained in the third tier as he joined Northampton Town on a free transfer, on 28 June 2007 in a two year deal.

On 7 August 2009, Larkin signed a contract with League One side Hartlepool United after impressing during a short trial period. In May 2011 he signed a new contract with the club. Larkin was released on 10 May 2012

Personal life

Colin is married to his childhood sweetheart Kelly and they have a daughter.

External links

• Colin Larkin profile at Vital Hartlepool
• Colin Larkin at Soccerbase