Austin Collier Explained

Austin Collier
Fullname:Austin Collier[1]
Birth Date:24 July 1914
Birth Place:Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Date:May 1991 (aged 76)
Death Place:Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height:[2]
Position:Half-back
Years1:1935–1938
Clubs1:Upton Colliery
Years2:1938
Clubs2:Frickley Colliery
Years3:1938–1939
Clubs3:Mansfield Town
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:1939–1940
Clubs4:York City
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1940–1941
Clubs5:Partick Thistle
Years6:1941–1946
Clubs6:York City
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:1941
Clubs7:Celtic (loan)
Years8:1941
Clubs8:Third Lanark (loan)
Years9:1942–1943
Clubs9:Partick Thistle (loan)
Years10:1943–1944
Clubs10:Partick Thistle (loan)
Years11:1944
Clubs11:Hibernian (loan)
Years12:1946–1947
Clubs12:Queen of the South
Caps12:17
Goals12:0
Years13:1947
Clubs13:Rochdale
Caps13:6
Goals13:0
Years14:1947–1948
Clubs14:Halifax Town
Caps14:1
Goals14:0
Years15:1948–1949
Clubs15:Goole Town
Years16:1949–
Clubs16:Scarborough
Totalcaps:55
Totalgoals:0

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] [2] [3] He later served as assistant manager at Halifax Town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman . Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . 2005 . Queen Anne Press . Harpenden . 978-1-85291-665-7 . 129 .
  2. Book: Martin . Jarred . Dave . Windross . Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. 1997 . Citizen Publications . Selby . 978-0-9531005-0-7 . 23 .
  3. Web site: Austin Collier. Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. 30 June 2015.