Colin Whitfield (born 20 September 1960) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s.
[9] Whitfield was signed from Wigan by Halifax in January 1986, who paid a then club record fee of £25,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £95,910 in 2014).
Whitfield played right-centre, and scored 3-goals in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played left wing, and scored 2- goals in the 12-32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley on Saturday 30 April 1988.
Whitfield played fullback in Halifax' 12-24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.
[11] Whitfield played, and scored a goal in Rochdale Hornets' 14-24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991.