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Willie Collins

Biography

Willie was signed in late August 1947 from Thorniewood Utd by Archie Anderson, the inside right quickly finding himself playing in a variety of positions within our half back and front lines. He made the right half position his own for the 1948-49 season and made most of his appearances there before being used in almost every position during the 1949-50 campaign. In September 1949 he even played in goal in a 6-3 win against Dundee Utd in the Forfarshire Cup, before being transfer listed in May 1950 at his own request. He stayed on the list, valued at £250,…Read moreRead less
Willie was signed in late August 1947 from Thorniewood Utd by Archie Anderson, the inside right quickly finding himself playing in a variety of positions within our half back and front lines. He made the right half position his own for the 1948-49 season and made most of his appearances there before being used in almost every position during the 1949-50 campaign. In September 1949 he even played in goal in a 6-3 win against Dundee Utd in the Forfarshire Cup, before being transfer listed in May 1950 at his own request. He stayed on the list, valued at £250, until he was released midway through the following campaign.

Statistics

Apps
98
Goals
24
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.24
Minutes
8850
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1949-5026700
1948-4937900
1947-4835800

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 25 Aug 1947 · Left: 31 May 1950

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Archie Anderson27 Aug 194719 Apr 194972
Alec Cheyne13 Aug 194924 Apr 195026

Timeline

  1. Signed

  6. Recorded contract end

Appearances (98)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
24 Apr 1950 Forfar 1–1 Arbroath Supplementary Cup1949-50 D
22 Apr 1950 Arbroath 3–1 Stenhousemuir Division B1949-50 W
12 Apr 1950 Dundee 2–1 a.e.t. Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1949-50 L
5 Apr 1950 Dundee 3–3 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1949-50 D
29 Mar 1950 Arbroath 2–2 Dundee Forfarshire Cup1949-50 D
4 Feb 1950 Arbroath 0–0 Ayr Utd Division B1949-50 D
28 Jan 1950 Third Lanark 2–1 Arbroath Scottish Cup1949-50 L
21 Jan 1950 Dundee United 3–4 Arbroath Division B1949-50 W
14 Jan 1950 Arbroath 1–3 St Johnstone Division B1949-50 L
7 Jan 1950 Alloa 2–2 Arbroath Division B1949-50 D
3 Jan 1950 Arbroath 2–3 Hamilton Accies Division B1949-50 L
2 Jan 1950 Forfar 3–1 Arbroath Division B1949-50 L
31 Dec 1949 Arbroath 1–2 Kilmarnock Division B1949-50 L
24 Dec 1949 Dumbarton 4–2 Arbroath Division B1949-50 L
17 Dec 1949 Arbroath 1–1 Morton Division B1949-50 D
10 Dec 1949 Albion Rovers 0–1 Arbroath Division B1949-50 W
3 Dec 1949 Arbroath 2–1 Cowdenbeath Division B1949-50 W
19 Nov 1949 Stenhousemuir 1–1 Arbroath Division B1949-50 D
12 Nov 1949 Arbroath 2–2 Airdrie (Old) Division B1949-50 D
8 Oct 1949 Arbroath 1–2 Alloa Division B1949-50 L
1 Oct 1949 Hamilton Accies 2–1 Arbroath Division B1949-50 L
24 Sep 1949 Arbroath 2–3 Forfar Division B1949-50 L
19 Sep 1949 Arbroath 6–3 Dundee United Forfarshire Cup1949-50 W
17 Sep 1949 Kilmarnock 2–2 Arbroath Division B1949-50 D
17 Aug 1949 Arbroath 1–2 Airdrie (Old) Scottish League Cup1949-50 L
13 Aug 1949 Dumbarton 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1949-50 L
19 Apr 1949Neutral venue Hamilton Accies 4–0 Arbroath Supplementary Cup1948-49 L
16 Apr 1949 Stenhousemuir 1–0 Arbroath Division B1948-49 L
13 Apr 1949 Brechin City 3–4 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1948-49 W
9 Apr 1949 Arbroath 1–0 Dundee United Division B1948-49 W

Goals scored (24)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
29 Mar 1950 Arbroath 2–2 Dundee Forfarshire Cup1949-50 D 36′ (pen.)
21 Jan 1950 Dundee United 3–4 Arbroath Division B1949-50 W 70′
3 Jan 1950 Arbroath 2–3 Hamilton Accies Division B1949-50 L 76′
24 Dec 1949 Dumbarton 4–2 Arbroath Division B1949-50 L 2′
24 Sep 1949 Arbroath 2–3 Forfar Division B1949-50 L 71′
17 Sep 1949 Kilmarnock 2–2 Arbroath Division B1949-50 D 84′
13 Aug 1949 Dumbarton 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1949-50 L 88′
12 Mar 1949 Arbroath 1–2 Queen's Park Division B1948-49 L 62′
20 Nov 1948 Arbroath 4–1 Stenhousemuir Division B1948-49 W 65′
21 Aug 1948 Stirling 1–6 Arbroath Division B1948-49 W 13′
21 Aug 1948 Stirling 1–6 Arbroath Division B1948-49 W 27′
21 Aug 1948 Stirling 1–6 Arbroath Division B1948-49 W 36′
18 Aug 1948 Arbroath 3–2 St Johnstone Division B1948-49 W 13′
18 Aug 1948 Arbroath 3–2 St Johnstone Division B1948-49 W 22′
18 Aug 1948 Arbroath 3–2 St Johnstone Division B1948-49 W 55′
14 Aug 1948 Alloa 1–1 Arbroath Division B1948-49 D 21′
14 Apr 1948 Forfar 2–3 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1947-48 W 81′
3 Apr 1948 Arbroath 2–3 Dumbarton Division B1947-48 L 20′
13 Mar 1948 Arbroath 3–1 Cowdenbeath Division B1947-48 W 69′
21 Feb 1948 Arbroath 1–3 Albion Rovers Division B1947-48 L 6′
11 Oct 1947 Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Division B1947-48 W 64′ (pen.)
4 Oct 1947 Dundee United 4–3 Arbroath Division B1947-48 L 13′
13 Sep 1947 Arbroath 5–1 Stenhousemuir Scottish League Cup1947-48 W 23′ (pen.)
27 Aug 1947 Arbroath 2–4 Hamilton Accies Division B1947-48 L 4′