Tom Collins (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Leven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1929 (aged 46–47) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1903–1905 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1905 | → Bathgate (loan) | ||
| 1905–1906 | East Fife | ||
| 1906–1910 | Heart of Midlothian | 69 | (1) |
| 1910–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 113 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1909 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Scottish League XI[1] | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tom Collins (16 April 1882 – July 1929) was a professional footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Bathgate, East Fife and Tottenham Hotspur.[2]
The full back transferred to Tottenham from Hearts in 1910 for a fee of £825.[3] Collins made a total of 122 appearances in all competitions and scored a solitary goal for the club between 1910–1915. [4]
International career
Collins represented Scotland on one occasion, a 1909 British Home Championship match against Wales.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/thomascollins.html
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 57. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ Heart of Midlothian history Retrieved February 4, 2009
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- ↑ Mon 01 Mar 1909 Wales 3 Scotland 2, London Hearts.