Tom Collins (footballer)

Thomas Collins (16 April 1882 – July 1929) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian, Bathgate, East Fife and Tottenham Hotspur.[2][3]

Tom Collins
Personal information
Full name Thomas Collins
Date of birth (1882-04-16)16 April 1882
Place of birth Leven, Scotland
Date of death July 1929 (aged 47)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leven Thistle
1903–1905 Heart of Midlothian 22 (0)
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[1] Scottish League XI 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

The full back transferred to Tottenham from Hearts in 1910 for a fee of £825.[4] Collins made a total of 122 appearances in all competitions and scored a solitary goal for the club between 1910 and 1915.[5]

International career

Collins represented Scotland on one occasion, a 1909 British Home Championship match against Wales.[6]

References

  1. "Thomas Collins - Scotland Football League Record from 27 Feb 1909 to 24 Oct 1910 clubs - Heart of Midlothian". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 57. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. (Hearts player) Tom Collins, London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. Heart of Midlothian history Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  5. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
  6. Mon 1 Mar 1909 Wales 3 Scotland 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
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