Michael Collins (footballer, born 1938)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Joseph Anthony Collins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1938[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bermondsey, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 2024 (aged 86)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wellingborough Town | |||
| 1955–1962 | Luton Town | 8 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1963–1967 | Bedford Town | ||
| 1967–1968 | Cambridge City | ||
| Dunstable Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Dunstable Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Joseph Anthony Collins (1 February 1938 — 26 March 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
[edit]Born in Bermondsey, Collins moved to Wellingborough as a child, starting his career with Wellingborough Town in the United Counties League.[4]
In March 1955, Collins signed professional forms with Luton Town.[1] Over the course of seven years at Luton, Collins made ten appearances in all competitions, eight in the Football League, before joining Chelmsford City in 1962.[4]
After a single season at Chelmsford, Collins moved on to Bedford Town in June 1963. During his time at Bedford, Collins made 225 appearances in all competitions, scoring once and captained the side between 1964 and 1966. In 1967, after refusing new terms at Bedford, Collins signed for Cambridge City. Collins spent one season at Cambridge City, before signing for Dunstable Town. Following his retirement, Collins became manager of Dunstable.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Michael Collins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Mike Collins". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Rest in Peace Mick Collins". Luton Town F.C. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Mike Collins". Hatters' Heritage. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "They Played For Your Club….Bedford Town". Southern Football League. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Best Years Players C-E". Bedford Old Eagles. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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- 1938 births
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- People from Bermondsey
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark
- Men's association football central defenders
- United Counties League players
- English Football League players
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- Wellingborough Town F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
- Cambridge City F.C. players
- Dunstable Town F.C. players
- English football managers
- Dunstable Town F.C. managers
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