Gerry Collins (footballer)

Gerry Collins
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-03-12)12 March 1955
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 20 May 2024(2024-05-20) (aged 69)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Stranraer 2 (0)
Maryhill
St Roch's
1981–1983 Albion Rovers 68 (1)
1983–1985 Ayr United 74 (14)
1985–1988 Hamilton Academical 94 (5)
1988–1991 Partick Thistle 90 (1)
Total 328 (21)
Managerial career
1996 Falkirk
2003 Partick Thistle
Glenafton Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerard Collins (12 March 1955 – 20 May 2024) was a Scottish football player and coach. A defender and midfielder, he played for Stranraer, Albion Rovers, Ayr United, Hamilton Academical, and Partick Thistle.

Playing career

Collins played for Stranraer, Maryhill, St Roch's, Albion Rovers, Ayr United, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle.[1]

At Hamilton, Collins began as a midfielder but converted to a defender after one season.[2] He won the Division 1 title with Hamilton in 1986 and 1988, serving as club captain.[2] He was a part-time player, also working as a taxi driver.[2]

Coaching career

Collins retired from playing to become assistant manager of Partick Thistle.[1] He then became manager of Falkirk.[3][4] He later managed Partick,[5][6] and also Junior side Glenafton Athletic.[2]

Death

Collins died following a long illness on 20 May 2024, at the age of 69.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b Gerry Collins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ a b c d "OBITUARY – GERRY COLLINS – Hamilton Accies". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tributes paid as Partick Thistle legend and former Falkirk coach Gerry Collins dies aged 69".
  4. ^ "Falkirk FC Managers". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  5. ^ Cassidy, Peter (20 May 2024). "Partick Thistle announce death of ex-player and manager Gerry Collins". STV News.
  6. ^ Tariq, Fahad (21 May 2024). "Tributes to 'magnificent' Partick Thistle legend who died after health battle". Glasgow Live.
  7. ^ "Gerry Collins". Partick Thistle FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ McGilvray, Andy (20 May 2024). "Tributes paid as Hamilton Accies and Partick Thistle legend passes away". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 May 2024.