| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Collinge | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackley, Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1960 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1921–1926 | Port Vale | 143 | (9) |
| Total | 143 | (9) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ernest Collinge (5 December 1895 – 15 December 1960) was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.
Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in the side soon after. The next year they shared the cup and he was an ever-present for the 1922–23 campaign. Tragedy hit in January 1924 when he fractured his left leg, he made a speedy recover though and was back in action that May. He dislocated his right arm in February 1925 and his career was effectively finished, he retired at the close of the 1925–26 season.[1]