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Tony Collins
English football manager (1926-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 94
Anthony Norman Collins was an English football player, manager and scout, who played as a left winger. He managed Rochdale between 1960 and 1967, becoming the first black manager in the Football League and leading them to the 1962 Football League Cup Final, their only major final appearance.
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Close ties
Maurice Norman Teammate at Norwich City F.C., 1953-1955
Johnny Byrne Teammate at Crystal Palace F.C., 1957-1959
Derek Dooley Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1947-1949- Norman Bodell Teammate at Rochdale A.F.C., 1959-1961
- Ron Ashman Teammate at Norwich City F.C., 1953-1955
- Bernard Harrison Teammate at Crystal Palace F.C., 1957-1959
Frank Lord Teammate at Rochdale A.F.C., 1959-1961- Redfern Froggatt Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1947-1949
- Frank Jackett Teammate at Watford F.C., 1950-1953
Career 8
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Rochdale A.F.C.1959-1961475
Crystal Palace F.C.1957-19595514
Watford F.C.1957171
Torquay United F.C.1955-19578917
Norwich City F.C.1953-1955292
Watford F.C.1950-1953908
York City F.C.1949-1950101
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.1947-194900
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2021 · aged 94
