Graham George Coldrick (born 6 November 1945) was a Welsh professional

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. During his career, he made over 200 appearances in the

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in spells with

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and Newport County.

Career

Born in

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, Coldrick began his career at

. A defender by trade, he made his league debut for the Bluebirds as a makeshift forward in 1963 before reverting to defence. Throughout his stay at

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he was constantly troubled by knee injuries and he eventually lost his place in the side to the on form full back pairing of

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and Gary Bell. He was allowed to leave the club in 1970 to join Newport County for a fee of £4,000, a club record for the ''Exiles'' at the time. He was quick to establish himself in the first team for the

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club and went on to play there for five years before joining

Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Ty ...

. In 2015, Coldrick became the second player to be inducted into Newport County's hall of fame.

References

1945 births Living people Footballers from Newport, Wales Welsh footballers Wales men's under-23 international footballers Cardiff City F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders {{Wales-footy-defender-stub