Tom Collins (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Leven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 July 1929 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leven Thistle | |||
| 1903–1905 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 | (0) |
| 1905 | → Bathgate (loan) | ||
| 1905–1906 | East Fife | ||
| 1906–1910 | Heart of Midlothian | 136 | (1) |
| 1910–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 113 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1909–1910[2] | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Collins (16 April 1882 – 30 July 1929) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Bathgate, East Fife and Tottenham Hotspur.[3][4]
The full back transferred to Tottenham from Hearts (where he had featured on the losing side in the 1907 Scottish Cup Final) in 1910 for a fee of £825.[5] Collins made a total of 122 appearances in all competitions for Spurs between 1910 and 1915 and scored a solitary goal for the club.[6] English football was then suspended; Collins spent time back in Scotland and made some guest appearances for East Fife.[1]
International career
[edit]While with Hearts, Collins represented Scotland on one occasion, a 1909 British Home Championship match against Wales.[7] He was selected for the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match twice after he moved to Tottenham, but did not gain another full cap.[8]
Military service
[edit]Collins served in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I; he saw active service in France and in 1917 suffered near-fatal injuries in a shell blast, with his left arm and leg having to be amputated (he later had an artificial leg fitted).[1]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1909 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ "Thomas Collins - Scotland Football League Record from 27 Feb 1909 to 24 Oct 1910 clubs - Heart of Midlothian". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 57. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ (Hearts player) Tom Collins, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Heart of Midlothian history Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players, Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mon 1 Mar 1909 Wales 3 Scotland 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- 1882 births
- 1929 deaths
- People from Leven, Fife
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Footballers from Fife
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Bathgate F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers