William Collier (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1892[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dysart, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 April 1954 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Bridge of Earn, Scotland [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1915 | Kirkcaldy United | ||
| 1920–1924 | Raith Rovers | 129 | (7) |
| 1924–1925 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | (0) |
| 1925–1930 | Kettering Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1925–1930 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1930–1937 | Dartford | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Collier (11 December 1892 – 17 April 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played for Raith Rovers,[2] Sheffield Wednesday,[3] Kettering Town (as player-manager) and Scotland.[4][1]
His introduction into professional football was delayed until he was in his late 20s due to World War I, during which he served in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the Black Watch.[1] Barely two years after making his first appearance for Raith (where alongside the likes of David Morris he was part of the side that secured their highest ever league finishes: 3rd in 1921–22 and 4th in 1923–24), he had been selected for his only international cap, against Wales in February 1922.[5]
His younger brother Jock Collier was also a footballer.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ W Collier, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 52)
- ^ (Scotland player) William Collier, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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- 1892 births
- 1954 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Footballers from Fife
- People from Dysart, Fife
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- British Yeomanry soldiers
- Black Watch soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- English Football League players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Men's association football player-managers
- Kettering Town F.C. managers
- Dartford F.C. managers
- Crystal Palace F.C. non-playing staff
- Territorial Force soldiers
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- Scottish football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs