Tony Collins (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Norman Collins | ||
Date of birth | 19 March 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, London, England | ||
Date of death | 8 February 2021 | (aged 94)||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Acton United | |||
1947–1949 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
1949–1950 | York City | 10 | (1) |
1950–1953 | Watford | 90 | (8) |
1953–1955 | Norwich City | 29 | (2) |
1955–1957 | Torquay United | 89 | (17) |
1957 | Watford | 17 | (1) |
1957–1959 | Crystal Palace | 55 | (14) |
1959–1961 | Rochdale | 47 | (5) |
Teams managed | |||
1960–1967 | Rochdale | ||
1980 | Bristol City (caretaker) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Anthony Norman Collins (19 March 1926 – 8 February 2021) was an English football player, manager and scout. He played as a left winger. He managed Rochdale between 1960 and 1967.
Collins played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday, York City, Watford (in two spells), Norwich City, Torquay United and Crystal Palace.
Collins died on 8 February 2021, aged 94.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "'A true pioneer': Tony Collins, Football League's first black manager, dies at 94". The Guardian. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.