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Monday, 09 February 2009

Name: John Douglas Collins

D.O.B: 28 August, 1945

Place of Birth: Newton, nr Doncaster

Position: midfield

Clubs: 1963-1978 (Rotherham United apprentice), Grimsby Town, Burnley, Plymouth Argyle, Sunderland, (Tulsa Roughnecks USA), Rochdale

Clubs Managed: Rochdale (player manager), Sydney Olympic (Coach), Derby County (Coach)

Burnley Fee: September 1968, £27,000 from Grimsby Town

Signed by Harry Potts

Burnley Debut:28th September 1968  Chelsea (h), 2-1 win

Last Game for Burnley: 20th March 1976, Tottenham Hotspur

Claret Stats : 200(17) Appearances, 19 Goals

Claret Honours: 2nd Division Championship 1972/73

Claret Stat: Doug Collins was signed after an impressive display in the League Cup, although in the second leg Grimsby were hammered 6-0 with a brace a piece for Casper and Lochhead, Collins did enough for Burnley to pay out £30k.

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