Des Collins

Des Collins
Personal information
Full name Albert Desmond Collins[1]
Date of birth (1923-04-15)15 April 1923[1]
Place of birth Chesterfield,[1] England
Date of death 17 July 2017(2017-07-17) (aged 94)[1]
Place of death Newbold, Derbyshire,[1] England
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
194?–1946 Chesterfield 8 (0)
1946–1947 Halifax Town 44 (10)
1947–1948 Carlisle United 19 (3)
1948–1950 Barrow 55 (7)
1950–1951 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 5 (1)
1951–1952 Shrewsbury Town 9 (2)
1952–1953 Accrington Stanley 17 (2)
1953–1954 Boston United 43 (9)
Total 200 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Desmond Collins (15 April 1923 – 17 June 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Chesterfield, Halifax Town, Carlisle United, Barrow, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Shrewsbury Town and Accrington Stanley.[1][2] He also played in the Midland Football League for Boston United.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Des Collins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Albert Collins". Chesterfield F.C. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Boston United roll call: C". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 28 November 2017.