Career
He played in the position of Centre back. Known to players and fans as Eddie Colquhoun, he started his professional football career with Bury in 1962. He moved on to West Bromwich Albion in 1967.
He stayed for three seasons with West Brom.
In 1968, Sheffield United had just been relegated to Second Division, the Blades manager at the time was Arthur Rowley, and he signed Colquhoun from West Brom for £27,500. He made his debut for Sheffield United against Huddersfield Town on 19 October 1968.
The following week he scored his first goal for the Blades against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 2 November. He made a total of 416 appearances (363 league) with 21 goals (21 league) in all competitions for Sheffield United between 1968–1978.
A sign of his popularity was the chant containing his name.
We ain"t got a barrel of money, But we"ve got Woodward and Currie, And with Eddie Colquhoun, Promotion is soon, United. He made his international debut in a Union of European Football Associations European Football Championship Qualifier against Portugal at Hampden Park on 13 October 1971.