Bobby Collins (footballer)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Young Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polmadie Hawthorn Juveniles | |||
| Pollok | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1958 | Celtic | 220 | (81) |
| 1958–1962 | Everton | 133 | (42) |
| 1960 | → Southern Suburbs (loan) | ||
| 1962–1967 | Leeds United | 149 | (24) |
| 1967–1969 | Bury | 75 | (6) |
| 1969–1971 | Greenock Morton | 55 | (3) |
| 1971 | Ringwood City | 6 | (0) |
| 1972 | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| 1972 | Ringwood City | ||
| 1972–1973 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 650+ | (157+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1950–1965 | Scotland | 31 | (10) |
| 1951–1958 | Scottish League XI | 16 | (12) |
| 1958 | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | SFA trial v SFL | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974-1975 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 1977–1978 | Hull City | ||
| 1984–1985 | Barnsley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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