- Jock Collier
Football player infobox
playername = Jock Collier
fullname = John C Collier
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth =February 1 ,1897
cityofbirth = Dysart
countryofbirth =Scotland
dateofdeath = 1940
cityofdeath =Kingston upon Hull
countryofdeath =England
position = Right Half
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1920-1925
1926-1927
1928
clubs = Victoria Hawthorn
Denbeath Star
Inverkeithing United
Raith Rovers
Hull City
Queens Park Rangers
York City
caps(goals) = 00? (?)
00? (?)
00? (?)
00? (?)
168 (0)
036 (1)
002 (0)
manageryears = 1928-1930
1933-1937
managerclubs = York City
York CityJohn C "Jock" Collier (born
February 1 ,1897 in Dysart,Scotland - died 1940 inKingston upon Hull ,England ) was a Scottish footballer and manager.Career
Collier played for Inverkeithing Juniors and had trials for the Scottish Junior international team. He signed for Raith Rovers and eventually signed for Hull City in 1920. He captained Hull for a couple of seasons, before moving to Queens Park Rangers in 1926.cite book
last = Batters
first = Dave
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
publisher = The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited
year = 1990
pages = p123
chapter = York City Managers
isbn = 0907969690 ]He joined York City as player-manager, but he broke an ankle and retired from playing. He managed the club as they went into
The Football League , but after their first season in the league he left he club to become a publican.He was re-appointed as manager in May 1933. He announced his retirement from football in March 1937 and went into a business partnership with one of his brothers in Scotland. He died in Hull at the age of 41 in 1940.
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