Colin Suggett [SEP] date of birth
Colin Suggett
Colin Suggett (born 30 December 1948) is an English former professional football player and manager. He played as a midfielder in the Football League for Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City and Newcastle United.
Born in Chester-le-Street, Suggett began his career as an apprentice at Sunderland, with whom he twice won the FA Youth Cup. He represented England Schools, and later the England Youth team.
He moved to West Bromwich Albion in July 1969 for a club record fee of
form of Manager of the Year and Player of the Year awards for Revie and Bremner respectively.
In the 1970–71 season Leeds were runners up in the league again, in controversial circumstances. With four games to play, Leeds were two points clear at the top of the league. Whilst playing West Bromwich Albion, Leeds had a Mick Jones goal dissalowed and later in the game a Leeds pass was intercepted by West Bromwich player Tony Brown. Brown paused, as his teammate Colin Suggett was running back from an offside position –