Colin Viljoen is a South Africa

South Africa

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-born former footballer who played in midfield for English teams Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town F.C.

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, Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

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 and Chelsea

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. He also won two caps for England

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Biography

Born in Johannesburg, Viljoen

Viljoen

Viljoen is a surname of French Huguenot origin in South Africa and all Viljoens are the descendants of Francois Villion, a free wagon maker who arrived as a Huguenot refugee at the Cape of Good Hope in October 1671 from Clermont, France. He married Cornelia Campenaar from Middelburg, Holland, in...

 was signed from Johannesburg Rangers' colts team by Ipswich in 1966. He spent 12 years at Portman Road, playing 305 games and winning two caps for England in 1975. In 1978 he moved on to Manchester City, before signing for Chelsea for £60,000 in 1980. He was released by the club at the end of the 1981-82 season, and signed for non-League Southall

Southall F.C.

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