John Collins (footballer, born 1949)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lindsay Collins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhymney, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 2020 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Milford Haven, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swansea | |||
| 1964–1966 |
Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Portsmouth | 74 | (0) |
| 1974 | Dallas Tornado | 18 | (1) |
| 1974–1976 |
Halifax Town | 82 | (1) |
| 1976 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Barnsley | 130 | (1) |
| 1980 | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
|
Wales U23 | 5 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Lindsay Collins (21 January 1949 – 14 April 2020) was a Welsh professional
Playing career
Collins was born in
He signed for Portsmouth for a fee of £5,000 in May 1971, Collins made his debut in the opening game of the 1971–72 season at home against Middlesbrough which ended with a 2–1 victory. He went on to compete in a total of 87 matches.[6]
After leaving Fratton Park, Collins joined the North American Soccer League team Dallas Tornado in 1974 and featured in 18 matches and scored one goal. Collins was transferred to Halifax Town in August 1974 and featured in a further 82 games and scored one goal. He had a spell with Sheffield Wednesday where he notched up seven appearances in 1976 before signing for Barnsley in December 1976. Between 1976–79 he played 130 matches for the Yorkshire club and netted one goal. Collins ended his senior career at Kidderminster Harriers.
In 1979 Collins moved back to America, this time to play for the indoor Soccer team Baltimore Blast.[4]
Personal life and death
After football Collins moved back to Wales in the 1980s where he became a pub landlord running three pubs and a hotel all in Haverfordwest. In later life he had diabetes, and had to have both legs amputated before his death on 14 April 2020, aged 71.[4]
References
- ^ "John Collins". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ISBN 1-85291-665-6p130. Retrieved 28 May 2010
- ^ a b c "Obituary - John Collins". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Topspurs A-Z of players Retrieved 2 October 2012
- ^ "Pompey Mourn John Collins". Portsmouth F.C. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
External links
- John Collins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database