Arthur Collins (footballer, born 1882)
Arthur "Pat" Collins (29 May 1882 – 6 February 1953) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Leicester City, Fulham and Norwich City in a career spanning sixteen years from 1901 to 1917.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1953 (aged 70) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back, Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leicester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1905 | Leicester City | ||
| 1905–1914 | Fulham | 260 | (9) |
| 1914–1915 | Norwich City | ||
| 1915–1917 | Leicester City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Collins began in the youth team at Leicester City, progressing to first team action in 1901. Four years later he moved to London to represent Fulham, where he spent nine years and pulled on their shirt 279 times, scoring 11 goals.[2]
In 1914, Collins went to East Anglia to play for Norwich City. He spent only a year with the club before he went back to Leicester to see out the last couple of years of his career. He retired from football in 1917.
He died in 1953, aged 70.
References
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "FFC International Facts". FulhamFC.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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