Austin Collier (24 July 1914 – May 1991) was an English professional

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who played as a half-back in

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for

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and

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, in the Scottish Football League for Queen of the South, in non-League football for Upton Colliery, Frickley Colliery, Goole Town and

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, and was on the books of Partick Thistle,

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and Hibernian without making a league appearance. He later served as assistant manager at Halifax Town.

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1914 births 1991 deaths Men's association football midfielders Celtic F.C. wartime guest players English Football League players English men's footballers Footballers from Dewsbury Frickley Athletic F.C. players Goole Town F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Hibernian F.C. wartime guest players Mansfield Town F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. wartime guest players Queen of the South F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Scottish Football League players Third Lanark A.C. wartime guest players Upton Colliery F.C. players York City F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub