Colin Flatt

Colin Flatt
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-01-30)30 January 1940
Place of birth Blythburgh, England
Date of death September 2021(2021-09-00) (aged 81)
Place of death Basildon, England
Position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Woodford Town
Wisbech Town
Cambridge United
1965–1966 Leyton Orient 33 (8)
1966–1967 Southend United 22 (8)
Romford
1971–1973 Barnet 45 (10)
1973 St Albans City 2 (0)
Dunstable Town
Maidstone United
1975 Barnet 1 (0)
Total 103+ (26+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Flatt (30 January 1940 – September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

Career

Born in Blythburgh, Platt played for Woodford Town, Wisbech Town, Cambridge United, Leyton Orient, Southend United, Romford, Barnet, St Albans City, Dunstable Town and Maidstone United.

At Wisbech, Flatt made 153 appearances and scored 75 goals.

Later life and death

After suffering from dementia, Flatt died following a fall at hospital, with the death being subject of an inquest which is due to take place in August 2026.

References

  1. ↑ Colin Flatt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player10/colinflatt.html
  3. ↑ "Downhill Second Half - A Barnet FC Archive | Colin FLATT | Barnet FC career stats including appearances, goals, cards, matches played". www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "St Albans City F.C. History & Archives - Season Squads | St Albans City F.C. History & Archives". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "100 Years of Wisbech Town FC". Wisbech and Fenland Museum.
  6. ↑ "Colin Flatt: Footballer's daughter frustrated by inquest delay". BBC News. 10 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ex-footballer Colin Flatt 'stripped of his health, dignity, and life by NHS'". BBC News. 15 October 2025.