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Arthur Collins

Full name: Arthur Collins
Birthdate: 29.05.1882
Birthplace: New Whittington, Derbyshire
Position: Centre-half, left-half
Joined from: Leicester Old Boys
Signed by: George Johnson
Nationality: England
First game: Blackpool, 28.03.1902
Last game: Bradford City, 24.04.1905
Games: 96
Goals: 5
Wartime Games 47 Goals: 0
Player Profile

Collins was a centre-half or left-half who arrived at Fosse from Leicester Old Boys in 1901. He was one of the club's better performers in a Leicester side that was struggling at the time, and was therefore one of the club's more valuable assets.

After four years' service to Fosse he chose to move on for a spell with Fulham after making 82 Football League starts for Fosse. He was a popular player at Craven Cottage, staying for nine years and helping them to successive Southern League titles.

Collins did return to Fosse in the first two seasons of World War I football as an assistant before settling locally in Countesthorpe after his football career. Other ties to Leicester included his father, Tom, and brother, Harry, being directors at the club.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1901-02 Division Two (old)5 0- -- -- -- - 5 0
1902-03 Division Two (old)22 02 0- -- -- - 24 0
1903-04 Division Two (old)32 25 0- -- -- - 37 2
1904-05 Division Two (old)23 37 0- -- -- - 30 3
Total 82 514 0- -- -- - 96 5

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 28.03.1902 0 - 4 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
2 29.03.1902 0 - 2 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
3 31.03.1902 1 - 0 Preston North End (H) Division Two (old)
4 01.04.1902 1 - 1 Glossop (H) Division Two (old)
5 12.04.1902 1 - 2 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
6 11.10.1902 2 - 0 Port Vale (H) Division Two (old)
7 18.10.1902 2 - 1 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
8 01.11.1902 1 - 0 Irthlingborough (A) FA Cup Q3
9 08.11.1902 2 - 2 Bristol City (H) Division Two (old)
10 15.11.1902 1 - 4 Wellingborough (A) FA Cup Q4
11 22.11.1902 1 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division Two (old)
12 06.12.1902 2 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
13 20.12.1902 0 - 1 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
14 25.12.1902 4 - 1 Gainsborough Trinity (H) Division Two (old)
15 26.12.1902 3 - 2 Burton United (A) Division Two (old)
16 27.12.1902 2 - 1 Lincoln City (A) Division Two (old)
17 03.01.1903 3 - 4 Birmingham City (A) Division Two (old)
18 10.01.1903 0 - 2 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
19 17.01.1903 1 - 1 Manchester City (H) Division Two (old)
20 31.01.1903 1 - 1 Preston North End (H) Division Two (old)
21 07.02.1903 0 - 2 Port Vale (A) Division Two (old)
22 21.02.1903 1 - 5 Gainsborough Trinity (A) Division Two (old)
23 28.02.1903 0 - 1 Burton United (H) Division Two (old)
24 14.03.1903 3 - 2 Glossop (H) Division Two (old)
25 21.03.1903 1 - 5 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
26 26.03.1903 0 - 2 Stockport County (H) Division Two (old)
27 11.04.1903 0 - 2 Arsenal (H) Division Two (old)
28 14.04.1903 0 - 0 Lincoln City (H) Division Two (old)
29 18.04.1903 0 - 0 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
30 05.09.1903 1 - 1 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
31 12.09.1903 2 - 2 Lincoln City (H) Division Two (old)
32 26.09.1903 0 - 0 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
33 03.10.1903 1 - 3 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division Two (old)
34 10.10.1903 0 - 0 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
35 17.10.1903 3 - 4 Preston North End (A) Division Two (old)
36 26.10.1903 0 - 8 Arsenal (A) Division Two (old)
37 31.10.1903 10 - 0 Market Harborough (A) FA Cup Q3
38 07.11.1903 2 - 1 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
39 14.11.1903 2 - 1 Wellingborough (A) FA Cup Q4
40 21.11.1903 0 - 0 Burton United (A) Division Two (old)
41 28.11.1903 1 - 1 Burton United (A) FA Cup Q5
42 03.12.1903 2 - 2 Burton United (H) FA Cup Q5 rep
43 07.12.1903 0 - 2 Burton United (N) FA Cup Q5 rep 2
44 12.12.1903 4 - 2 Glossop (H) Division Two (old)
45 19.12.1903 0 - 4 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)
46 25.12.1903 1 - 1 Port Vale (H) Division Two (old)
47 26.12.1903 0 - 0 Arsenal (H) Division Two (old)
48 02.01.1904 2 - 0 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
49 09.01.1904 1 - 6 Lincoln City (A) Division Two (old)
50 16.01.1904 3 - 0 Stockport County (H) Division Two (old) 1
51 23.01.1904 0 - 2 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
52 30.01.1904 2 - 2 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division Two (old)
53 06.02.1904 1 - 2 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
54 13.02.1904 1 - 4 Preston North End (H) Division Two (old)
55 20.02.1904 3 - 4 Grimsby Town (A) Division Two (old)
56 25.02.1904 1 - 0 Bristol City (H) Division Two (old)
57 27.02.1904 2 - 6 Port Vale (A) Division Two (old)
58 05.03.1904 5 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old) 1
59 12.03.1904 0 - 4 Gainsborough Trinity (A) Division Two (old)
60 19.03.1904 1 - 3 Burton United (H) Division Two (old)
61 26.03.1904 0 - 4 Bristol City (A) Division Two (old)
62 02.04.1904 0 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division Two (old)
63 04.04.1904 2 - 2 Gainsborough Trinity (H) Division Two (old)
64 09.04.1904 0 - 5 Glossop (A) Division Two (old)
65 16.04.1904 1 - 2 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
66 30.04.1904 2 - 5 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
67 29.10.1904 10 - 1 Linby Church (H) FA Cup Q3
68 12.11.1904 5 - 0 Gresley Rovers (H) FA Cup Q4
69 19.11.1904 0 - 1 Lincoln City (H) Division Two (old)
70 26.11.1904 2 - 2 Northampton Town (A) FA Cup Q5
71 01.12.1904 2 - 0 Northampton Town (H) FA Cup Q5 rep
72 03.12.1904 1 - 2 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
73 10.12.1904 4 - 0 Southall (A) FA Cup Q6
74 15.12.1904 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division Two (old) 1
75 24.12.1904 5 - 1 Grimsby Town (H) Division Two (old)
76 26.12.1904 0 - 2 Glossop (H) Division Two (old)
77 27.12.1904 2 - 4 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division Two (old)
78 31.12.1904 3 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
79 05.01.1905 5 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (A) FA Cup Int
80 07.01.1905 0 - 3 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
81 21.01.1905 3 - 0 Burton United (A) Division Two (old)
82 28.01.1905 0 - 3 Liverpool (H) Division Two (old)
83 04.02.1905 1 - 5 Aston Villa (A) FA Cup 1
84 11.02.1905 2 - 1 Bristol City (H) Division Two (old)
85 18.02.1905 1 - 4 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
86 23.02.1905 1 - 1 Gainsborough Trinity (H) Division Two (old)
87 04.03.1905 0 - 0 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
88 11.03.1905 1 - 2 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
89 18.03.1905 1 - 5 Lincoln City (A) Division Two (old)
90 25.03.1905 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division Two (old) 1
91 01.04.1905 2 - 0 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old) 1
92 08.04.1905 0 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division Two (old)
93 15.04.1905 2 - 2 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
94 21.04.1905 0 - 0 Glossop (A) Division Two (old)
95 22.04.1905 0 - 2 Grimsby Town (A) Division Two (old)
96 24.04.1905 0 - 0 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)

Wartime

SeasonsLEAGUEWAR CUPTOTAL
YearAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls
1915-1631 -- - 31 -
1916-1716 -- - 16 -
Total 47 00 0 47 0

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Leicester Old Boys Unknown September 1901
OUT  Fulham Unknown May 1905
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