| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hanna Collins | ||
| Date of birth | (1920-02-15)15 February 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 2010(2010-11-03) (aged 90) | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1945 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1945–1948 | Distillery | ||
| 1948–1949 | Luton Town | 7 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Gillingham | 51 | (0) |
| 1951–1956 | Snowdown Colliery Welfare | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Gillingham (caretaker)[1] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Hanna Collins (15 February 1920 – 3 November 2010)[2] was an Irish professionalfootballer. His clubs includedDistillery,Belfast Celtic,Luton Town[3] andGillingham.[4]
He later became reserve team manager at Gillingham, and in 1965 was appointed by managerFreddie Cox as the head of the club's newly organised youth scheme, a post he held for nearly twenty years.[5] He served as first team trainer and kitman for a further ten years, finally retiring in 1993 at the age of 73. He has been cited as a major influence on the careers of future starsMicky Adams andSteve Bruce.[6]
He died in 2010 at the age of 90.[7]
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