Career
Coleman, born in Salisbury, began his career with Bournemouth after coming through the youth ranks with the club He made 50 appearances for the Cherries and scored two goals. He joined Colchester United on a month-long loan deal in February 1988, making his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Burnley on 19 February.
He made six appearances for the U"s, scoring once in a 2–1 home defeat to Wrexham on 4 March.
Coleman left Bournemouth in 1991 and played for a host of non-league clubs including Poole, Farnborough, Dorchester, Salisbury, Wimborne, Amesbury and Warminster. David Coleman died in 1997.
