Edward Collins (1882–1955) was an English
footballer who played as a
defender for
Bilston United, Birmingham Veritas,
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunbeam Motors,
Newport County, and
Hednesford Town.
Career
Collins played for
Bilston United, Birmingham Veritas, and
Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played for Wolves in the
1908 FA Cup Final
The 1908 FA Cup Final was contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United at Crystal Palace Park. Newcastle had just finished fourth in the First Division during this season, after winning the league in 1906–07. This was their thir ...
as they beat
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
3–1 at
Crystal Palace. He joined
Port Vale as a guest in September 1916, and made his debut at right-back in a 0–0 draw with
Liverpool at the
Athletic Ground in a Football League, Lancashire Regional Section match on 9 September.
He became a regular in the first team, and played in a 2–2 home draw with
Bury two weeks later despite having worked through the previous night until 6 am in
Wolverhampton.
He left Port Vale in September 1917, and later played for Sunbeam Motors,
Newport County, and
Hednesford Town.
He died in 1955.
Career statistics
Source:
Honours
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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FA Cup:
1908
Events
January
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References
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1882 births
1955 deaths
Footballers from Wolverhampton
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Bilston Town F.C. players
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Hednesford Town F.C. players
Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players
English Football League players