| Nick Collins | |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Chopwell, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in[1] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1930–1931 |
| Clubs1: | Ashford Town |
| Years2: | ?–1934 |
| Clubs2: | Canterbury Waverley |
| Years3: | 1934–1946 |
| Clubs3: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps3: | 146 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 1946–? |
| Clubs4: | Yeovil Town |
Nicholas Collins (7 September 1911 – 1990)[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He made over 100 Football League appearances for Crystal Palace and also played non-league football for Ashford Town, Canterbury Waverley and Yeovil Town.
Collins began his career in non-league football with Kent League clubs Ashford Town[3] and Canterbury Waverly F.C.[2] In 1934 he signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Football League Third Division South.[4] He made his debut in September, in an away defeat to Brighton and went on to make 20 appearances that season, scoring three times.[5] Over the subsequent four seasons, Collins made 23 appearances (no goals), 31 appearances (one goal), 36 appearances (two goals) and 33 appearances (one goal) respectively.[6] In the 1939–40 season, Collins made three appearances before regular league football was suspended due to World War II.[7] Collins went on to play Wartime League football for Palace between 1939 and 1942.[8] In 1946, Collins moved on to Yeovil Town.[4]
Collins died in 1990, aged 78 or 79.[2]