Michael Coulson (footballer)

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Michael Coulson
Full name	Michael Coulson
Date of birth	April 4, 1988 (1988-04-04) (age 20)
Place of birth	Scarborough, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Barnsley
Number	24
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2006 2006- 2007	Scarborough Barnsley → Northwich Victoria (loan)	44 (9) 05 (2) 06 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:06, 9 February 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Michael Coulson (born 4 April 1988 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Barnsley.

Michael made 42 appearances and scored 9 goals for Scarborough after making his debut against Accrington Stanley. He scored his first Scarborough goal in the home game against Tamworth. In 2006, he was signed by Barnsley.

Coulson scored his first Barnsley goal in the FA Cup against Southend United in January 2007. He joined Northwich Victoria on loan in August 2007.^[1] He was called back into the Barnsley squad in January 2008 amid concerns about the current strikers lack of goal-scoring. He scored his second goal for Barnsley in the FA Cup against Blackpool, in the same round of the cup as he had scored his first goal the previous year.

Michael suffered a very bad injury in training on 21 April, damaging his cruciate knee ligament. The injury is a huge blow to him, with boss Simon Davey claiming it to be a "disaster". "He's been coming on and doing well for us. He's the first name I look to put on the bench" he told the club website. He now faces a lengthy period of recovery, and is unlikely to play again this year.