Eamonn Collins
Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins (born 22 October 1965) is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent. In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday. For much of his career, he played for teams where his mentor at Blackpool, the former England player, Alan Ball, was either manager or player. He also played for the Republic of Ireland at the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Blackpool | ||
| 1981–1983 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Southampton | 3 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Portsmouth | 5 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Exeter City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Gillingham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Colchester United | 106 | (6) |
| 1992–1993 | Exeter City | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | → Farnborough Town (loan) | ||
| 1993–1994 | Crediton United | ||
| 1994–1996 | Elmore | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| –1996 | Elmore | ||
| 2003–2004 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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