Arthur Collins
Full name: Arthur Collins |
Birthdate: 29.05.1882 |
Birthplace: New Whittington, Derbyshire |
Position: Centre-half, left-half |
Joined from: Leicester Old Boys |
Signed by: George Johnson |
Nationality: England |
First game: Blackpool, 28.03.1902 |
Last game: Bradford City, 24.04.1905 |
Games: 96 |
Goals: 5 |
Wartime Games 47 Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Collins was a centre-half or left-half who arrived at Fosse from Leicester Old Boys in 1901. He was one of the club's better performers in a Leicester side that was struggling at the time, and was therefore one of the club's more valuable assets.
After four years' service to Fosse he chose to move on for a spell with Fulham after making 82 Football League starts for Fosse. He was a popular player at Craven Cottage, staying for nine years and helping them to successive Southern League titles.
Collins did return to Fosse in the first two seasons of World War I football as an assistant before settling locally in Countesthorpe after his football career. Other ties to Leicester included his father, Tom, and brother, Harry, being directors at the club.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1901-02 | Division Two (old) | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | |
1902-03 | Division Two (old) | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 0 | |
1903-04 | Division Two (old) | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 2 | |
1904-05 | Division Two (old) | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | |
Total | 82 | 5 | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96 | 5 |