Tony Collins (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Norman Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Acton United | |||
| 1947–1949 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | York City | 10 | (1) |
| 1950–1953 | Watford | 90 | (8) |
| 1953–1955 | Norwich City | 29 | (2) |
| 1955–1957 | Torquay United | 89 | (17) |
| 1957 | Watford | 17 | (1) |
| 1957–1959 | Crystal Palace | 55 | (14) |
| 1959–1961 | Rochdale | 47 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1967 | Rochdale | ||
| 1980 | Bristol City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tony Collins was the first black manager in the English Football League, taking charge at Rochdale A.F.C. from June 1960 until September 1967.[1] He led Rochdale to their only League Cup final in 1962. He was also Crystal Palace's first black player. He then became assistant manager to Alan Dicks at Bristol City from 1967-1980. He was briefly Bristol City manager in 1980.
Management record
| Club | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1 June 1960 | 30 September 1967 | 355 | 129 | 82 | 144 | 36.34 |
References
- Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 59. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- Tony Collins managerial statistics at Soccerbase
- Tony Collins playing stats at Newcastlefans.com
- Tony Collins Profile
- Interview with Norman Hunter
- ^ "Racism in Sport: When respect is the goal". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
Categories:
- 1926 births
- Living people
- People from Kensington
- English Football League players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- English football managers
- Rochdale A.F.C. managers
- Bristol City F.C. managers