Ralph Clark Collins (16 April 1924 – March 2007) was a Scottish football player and

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Bio

He played as a defender for Airdrieonians,

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and Kilmarnock, making 325 appearances for the Ayrshire club. Collins captained Kilmarnock in the 1957 Scottish Cup Final. After retiring as a player, Collins was manager of Airdrie, but resigned from that post in October 1970 due to the pressure of also working shift patterns in another job.

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1924 births 2007 deaths Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Men's association football fullbacks Glasgow United F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Scottish football managers Association football coaches Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) non-playing staff Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) managers Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League managers {{Scotland-footy-defender-1920s-stub