Tony Collins (footballer)

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Tony Collins
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Norman Collins
Date of birth (1926-03-19) 19 March 1926
Place of birthKensington, London, England
Playing positionLeft winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Acton United
1947–1949Sheffield Wednesday0(0)
1949–1950York City10(1)
1950–1953Watford90(8)
1953–1955Norwich City29(2)
1955–1957Torquay United89(17)
1957Watford17(1)
1957–1959Crystal Palace55(14)
1959–1961Rochdale47(5)
Teams managed
1960–1967Rochdale A.F.C.
1980Bristol City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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

ClubFromToPWDLWin %
Rochdale1 June 196030 September 19673551298214436.34

References

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