Colin Ian Marrison (born 23 September 1985) is an English former professional

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. Marrison was a striker who notably played in the

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for Bury, whilst on loan from

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. He also played at Non-League level for Hinckley United,

Leigh RMI Leigh Genesis Football Club, formerly known as Horwich RMI (Railway Mechanics Institute) and Leigh RMI, is an English amateur association football club that currently plays in the South Lancashire Counties Football League. The semi-professional ...

, Tamworth,

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, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Belper Town and Handsworth Parramore.

Playing career

Marrison is a powerfully built but mobile

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. He made two appearances for

in season 2005–06, both in the League Cup against

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and

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respectively. He went out on loan to Bury on 12 January 2006 where he made 16

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appearances for the Shakers. Marrison has also had loan spells at

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sides

and Hinckley United. In season 2006–07, he has been a regular in United's Reserves 'B'. He has made one appearance for the first team as a substitute in a League Cup tie with Bury at

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on 19 September 2006. In March 2007, he joined

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side Hinckley United on loan until the end of the season. He has now joined Hinckley United on a permanent one-year contract after being released by Sheffield United shortly after Neil Warnock's departure. He signed for Tamworth in January 2008 where he went on to score five goals in 12 starts for the Lambs, before signing for

. In March 2009, Marrison went on loan from Gainsborough Trinity to

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side Retford United where he made a scoring debut against Spalding United on 28 March, then followed that up with another goal in his second game, again playing against Spalding United on 31 March. In July 2009, Marrison signed for Retford United on a permanent basis. In June 2010, he moved from Retford to fellow Northern Premier League side

. Marrison later played for Belper Town and Handsworth Parramore where he left in 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marrison, Colin 1985 births Living people English men's footballers Sheffield United F.C. players Hinckley United F.C. players Leigh Genesis F.C. players Bury F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Retford United F.C. players Footballers from Sheffield Belper Town F.C. players Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players Northern Premier League players Men's association football forwards English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen