Nick Collins (English footballer)

Nicholas Collins (7 September 1911 – 1990)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He made over 100 Football League appearances for Crystal Palace and also played non-league football for Canterbury Waverley and Yeovil Town.

Nick Collins
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-09-07)7 September 1911
Place of birth Chopwell, England
Date of death 1990 (aged 78–79)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1934 Canterbury Waverley
1934–1946 Crystal Palace 146 (7)
1946–? Yeovil Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Collins began his career in non-league football with Canterbury Waverly F.C.[1] and in 1934 signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Football League Third Division South.[2] He made his debut in September, in an away defeat to Brighton and went on to make 20 appearances that season, scoring three times.[3] Over the subsequent four seasons, Collins made 23 appearances (no goals), 31 appearances (one goal), 36 appearances (two goals) and 33 appearances (one goal) respectively.[4] In the 1939–40 season, Collins made three appearances before regular league football was suspended due to World War II.[5] Collins went on to play Wartime League football for Palace between 1939 and 1942.[6] In 1946, Collins moved on to Yeovil Town.[2]

Personal life

Collins died in 1990, aged 78 or 79.[1]

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References
  1. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 162–3. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 164–71. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 172–3. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 172–7. ISBN 0907969542.


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