Colin Maurice Gale was a Welsh

Welsh people

The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...

 footballer who made over 200 appearances in The Football League

The Football League

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 between 1950 and 1961.

Career

A centre half, Gale began his career with Cardiff City

Cardiff City F.C.

Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...

 in 1950 but was forced to wait until January 1954 before making his debut for the club in a 3–0 win over Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

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 as a right back. Unable to hold down a regular first team spot, Gale made the last of his 13 appearances in all competitions for the club during a 9–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...

 in September 1955 before leaving to join Third Division South

Football League Third Division South

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 side Northampton Town

Northampton Town F.C.

Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...

 in March 1956, as part of a deal involving team mate Roley Williams

Roley Williams

Donald Roland "Roley" Williams is a former Welsh professional footballer.Williams was playing Welsh league football for Milford United when he was spotted by Cardiff City manager Cyril Spiers. A number of clubs were interested at the time, including his home town club Swansea Town, but he signed a...

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He quickly established himself in the Northampton first team, going on to make over 200 appearances for the club and was part of the side that gained promotion to Division Three

Football League Third Division

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 in the 1960–61 season. He decided to leave the club at the end of the season in order to secure more job security for his family, moving to Wisbech

Wisbech

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After retirement

Gale later moved to Australia

Australia

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, before returning to Wales where he ran a hotel. He died on 27 October 2008 at the age of 76.