| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lindsay Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedwellty, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Portsmouth | 74 | (0) |
| 1974 | Dallas Tornado | 18 | (1) |
| 1974–1976 | Halifax Town | 82 | (1) |
| 1976 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Barnsley | 130 | (1) |
| ?–? | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Lindsay Collins (21 January 1949 in Bedwellty) is a retired Welsh professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado, Halifax Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Kidderminster Harriers and represented Wales at schoolboy and seven occasions at Under–23 level.[1]
Collins began his career as an apprentice with Tottenham Hotspur in March 1966. The full back played two first class matches for the Spurs.[2] He signed for Portsmouth in May 1971 and went on to compete in 74 matches. After leaving Fratton Park, Collins joined the North American Soccer League team Dallas Tornado in 1974 and featured in 18 matches and scored one goal. Collins was transferred to Halifax Town in August 1974 and featured in a further 82 games and scored one goal. He had a spell with Sheffield Wednesday where he notched up seven appearances in 1976 before signing for Barnsley in December 1976. Between 1976–79 he played 130 matches for the Yorkshire club and netted one goal. Collins ended his senior career at Kidderminster Harriers.