Bobby Collins (footballer)

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Robert Young Collins (16 February 1931 – 13 January 2014) was a Scotland international football player, best known for his successful spells at Celtic, Everton and Leeds United.[1]

Playing career

Celtic

Collins was born on 16 February 1931 in Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, the eldest of Tom and Bella Collins's six children.[2] He signed a contract with Everton from Pollok at the age of 17, but after a contractual dispute he eventually ended up joining Celtic instead of Everton; he was also working as an apprentice cobbler at the time.[3] He made his debut at outside-right against Old Firm rivals Rangers on 13 August 1949, getting the better of Jock Shaw he helped Celtic to a 3–2 Scottish League Cup victory.[4] Despite being just about Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". tall, Collins was a strong, hard-working midfield player who was in the Celtic team as a 17-year-old and stayed there for ten years, winning the Scottish Cup in 1951, and the Scottish cup double in 1954. Affectionately known as the Wee Barra by Celtic fans, he was idolised by three generations of supporters.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The grandfathers loved his throwback style of keeping the ball close, the dads loved his all-out action style and the kids just wanted to play like him.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He was also called up for international duty in 1950, and maintained a frequent presence in the Scotland squad in the later stages of the decade. Collins also represented the Scottish League XI 16 times, scoring 12 goals.[5]

Everton

In 1958 Collins joined Everton where he played until 1962.[6]

Leeds United

Collins was an astute addition to the Leeds squad by manager Don Revie in 1962, helping the club avoid relegation. Revie later described Collins as his best-ever signing.[7] Leeds won promotion to the First Division in 1964, and Collins captained the side towards a potential League and FA Cup double a year later; however, Leeds missed out on the League on goal average to Manchester United, and lost the 1965 FA Cup Final to Liverpool. Collins's achievements at Leeds were recognised when he was awarded the Footballer of the Year title in 1965. His sparkling form at Leeds also won him a recall to the Scotland squad after a six-year absence, and he earned three more caps. His international career ended with 31 appearances and ten goals. Collins continued to skipper Leeds until 1966, when he suffered a horrific broken thighbone in a Fairs Cup tie against Torino. He briefly came back from the injury, but age and a struggle to reclaim previous form brought his Leeds career to an end.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Later playing career

Bury signed Collins and he stayed there for two years.[6]

During a short period back in his native Scotland with Greenock Morton, he doubled up as a scout for Revie, and recommended Joe Jordan. Jordan went on to become a respected and feared striker with Leeds, Manchester United, Milan and Scotland. Collins' last appearance for Morton was in August 1971, in a pre-season friendly against his former club Leeds United.

In 1972 Collins was playing coach of Australian club Ringwood City but left after a disagreement with the club board.[14]

He then had a spell as player-coach with Oldham.

Collins guested for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly with Manchester United at Dalymount Park on 15 October 1973 and signed for The Hoops the following month making his début on the 11th at Glenmalure Park. He played a total of 13 games, 11 in the league scoring once on his second appearance at Finn Harps.[8]

Managerial career

Collins went into management, with spells at Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Barnsley. He also coached within the Leeds youth set-up in the 1970s and then again in the late 1990s.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[16]
Club Season League National cup League cup OtherTemplate:Efn Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 1949–50 Scottish First Division 26 7 4 0 6 1 2 0 38 8
1950–51 Scottish First Division 27 15 7 2 8 3 5 0 47 20
1951–52 Scottish First Division 30 12 2 0 8 1 2 3 42 16
1952–53 Scottish First Division 14 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 21 3
1953–54 Scottish First Division 25 10 0 0 4 0 4 0 33 10
1954–55 Scottish First Division 20 5 7 1 2 1 1 0 30 7
1955–56 Scottish First Division 26 4 4 4 6 3 4 2 40 13
1956–57 Scottish First Division 20 5 6 2 11 4 2 0 39 11
1957–58 Scottish First Division 30 19 3 1 10 7 3 0 46 27
1958–59 Scottish First Division 2 1 0 0 7 6 1 0 10 7
Total 220 81 38 10 62 26 26 5 346 122
Everton 1958–59 First Division 32 7 4 3 — 0 0 36 10
1959–60 First Division 42 14 1 0 — 0 0 43 14
1960–61 First Division 40 16 1 0 5 1 0 0 46 17
1961–62 First Division 19 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 22 7
Total 133 42 9 5 5 1 0 0 147 48
Leeds United 1961–62 Second Division 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
1962–63 Second Division 41 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 44 9
1963–64 Second Division 41 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 44 6
1964–65 First Division 39 9 8 0 1 1 0 0 48 10
1965–66 First Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
1966–67 First Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
Total 149 24 13 1 2 1 4 0 168 26
Bury 1966–67 Second Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
1967–68 Third Division 43 4 3 1 4 0 0 0 50 5
1968–69 Second Division 22 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 2
Total 75 6 3 1 4 0 0 0 84 7
Greenock Morton 1969–70 Scottish First Division 28 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 2
1970–71 Scottish First Division 27 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 32 1
Total 55 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 62 3
Oldham Athletic 1972–73 Third Division 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Shamrock Rovers 1973–74 League of Ireland 11 1 2 0 0 0 — 13 1
Career total 650 157 70 18 73 28 34 5 827 208

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1950 3 0
1955 5 0
1956 1 0
1957 8 4
1958 7 5
1959 4 1
1965 3 0
Total[17] 30 10
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Collins goal.
List of international goals scored by Bobby Collins
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 May 1957 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Switzerland flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg link alias-army = Swiss Army link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force size = size flag alias = 23x16px sizebig flag alias = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification

2 22 May 1957 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = West Germany flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Germany.svg link alias-naval = German Navy flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg link alias-air force = German Air Force flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg link alias-army = German Army flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Germany.svg link alias-navy = German Navy border-naval = border-navy = link alias-football = Germany national football team link alias-field hockey = Germany national field hockey team link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team link alias-basketball = Germany national basketball team link alias-rugby union = Germany national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

3 3–0
4 13 November 1957 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Wales flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || 1958 British Home Championship

5 1 June 1958 Dziesieciolecia Stadion, Warsaw, Poland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

6 2–1
7 11 June 1958 Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden {{ Template:Yesno alias = Paraguay flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force link alias-army = Paraguayan Army link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || 1958 FIFA World Cup

8 18 October 1958 Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales {{ Template:Yesno alias = Wales flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || 1959 British Home Championship

9 5 November 1958 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || British Home Championship

10 27 May 1959 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands {{ Template:Yesno alias = Netherlands flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || Friendly

Managerial record

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Huddersfield Town 3 July 1974 23 December 1974

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Hull City 1 October 1977 10 February 1978

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Barnsley 8 February 1984 25 June 1985

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Total[18]

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Honours

Celtic[19]

Leeds United[19]

Bury[19]

Individual

Notes

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References

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