Mike Desborough

Mike Desborough
Personal information
Full name	Michael Desborough
Date of birth	28 November 1969
Place of birth	Newham, London, England
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Clapton
	Hornchurch
	Aveley
	Purfleet
1993–1994	Chelmsford City
1993	→ Colchester United (loan)
	Braintree Town
	Dagenham & Redbridge
	Canvey Island
	Purfleet
	Burnham Ramblers
	Grays Athletic
	Bishop's Stortford
	Leyton
	Hornchurch
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Desborough (born 28 November 1969) is an English former footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Colchester United as a goalkeeper. He also played for a number of London and Essex-based non-League teams.

Career

Born in Newham, London, Desborough made appearances for non-League clubs Clapton, Hornchurch, Aveley, Purfleet and Chelmsford City.^[1] From Chelmsford, he went on loan to Essex neighbours and Football League club Colchester United in 1993, making a single appearance^[2] in a 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham on 30 October.^[3] After his brief spell in a professional league, Desborough returned to Chelmsford and later played for Braintree Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Canvey Island, Purfleet for a second stint, Burnham Ramblers, Grays Athletic, Bishop's Stortford, Leyton and a return to Hornchurch.^[1]

1 2 3 4 5 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Gillingham 3–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.