- Birthdate: 30 January 1911
- Birthplace: London, England
- Date of death: 10 July 1983
- Other clubs: Tooting (1929-30), Wimbledon (1930-31), Queens Park Rangers (1931-33), Newport County (1933), Tunbridge Wells Rangers (1933), Rochdale (1933-34), Stockport County (1934-35), Walsall (1935-36), Cardiff City (1937-46); Swindon Town, Aberaman Athletic (wartime guest), Aberaman Athletic (1945-)
- Signed from: Walsall
- Signed for LFC: £2,500, 17.01.1936
- Liverpool debut: 01.02.1936
- Last appearance: 13.03.1937
- Contract expiry: 12.05.1937
- Win ratio: 0% W:0 D:2 L:5
- League games / goals: 7 / 0
- Total games / goals: 7 / 0
Player Profile
After going back and forth between amateur and professional clubs with modest success Collins made seven first division appearances in Liverpool's forward-line during the middle of the 1930's, making his debut at West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of February 1936. He was picked for the next four matches and also once more before the end of that 1935/36 season. Collins was only to play for the first team on one more occasion a year later, as replacement for centre-forward Fred Howe in the home 1-1 draw with Preston North End on 13 March 1937. Cardiff in Third Division South was Collins' next destination. Collins scored a hat-trick on his home debut and was a popular figure at the club scoring 41 goals in 76 League games before World War I cut his League career short. Described while playing for Cardiff: "Short, fair-haired and fast (though built like a barrel), Jimmy Collins along with Bert Turner really began to make things hum after so long in the doldrums. Strong and fearless he was also mustard with both feet."
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1935-1936 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1936-1937 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
1 |
90 |
Sunderland |
1 |
90 |
Aston Villa |
1 |
90 |
Preston North End |
1 |
90 |
Wolves |
1 |
90 |
Bolton Wanderers |
1 |
90 |
WBA |
1 |
90 |
Birmingham City |
Total |
Venue |
4 |
Home |
3 |
Away |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
01.02.1936 |
WBA |
The Hawthorns |
League |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Tooting |
1929-1930 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Wimbledon |
1930-1931 |
Isthmian League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
QPR |
1931-1932 |
England Third Division South |
11 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
QPR |
1932-1933 |
England Third Division South |
11 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
Newport County |
1933 |
England Third Division South |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tunbridge Wells Rangers |
1933 |
Southern League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Rochdale |
1933-1934 |
England Third Division North |
30 |
6 |
31 |
8 |
Stockport County |
1934-1935 |
England Third Division North |
6 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
Walsall |
1935-1936 |
England Third Division North |
22 |
14 |
26 |
15 |
Cardiff City |
1937-1938 |
England Third Division South |
40 |
23 |
46 |
28 |
Cardiff City |
1938-1939 |
England Third Division South |
36 |
18 |
43 |
18 |
Aberaman Athletic |
1945- |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
156 |
66 |
177 |
79 |