Austin Collier (24 July 1914 – May 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Mansfield Town, York City, Rochdale and Halifax Town, in the Scottish Football League for Queen of the South, in non-League football for Upton Colliery, Frickley Colliery, Goole Town and Scarborough, and was on the books of Partick Thistle, Celtic, Third Lanark and Hibernian without making a league appearance.[1][3][4] He later served as assistant manager at Halifax Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austin Collier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | May 1991 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1938 | Upton Colliery | ||
| 1938 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| 1938–1939 | Mansfield Town | 21 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | York City | 0 | (0) |
| 1940–1941 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1941–1946 | York City | 10 | (0) |
| 1941 | → Celtic (loan) | ||
| 1941 | → Third Lanark (loan) | ||
| 1942–1943 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | ||
| 1943–1944 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | ||
| 1944 | → Hibernian (loan) | ||
| 1946–1947 | Queen of the South | 17 | (0) |
| 1947 | Rochdale | 6 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Halifax Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Goole Town | ||
| 1949– | Scarborough | ||
| Total | 55 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ a b "Austin Collier". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b c Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- ^ "Austin Collier". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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