John Collins (footballer, born 1949)

John Collins
Personal information
Full name John Lindsay Collins
Date of birth (1949-01-21)21 January 1949
Place of birth Rhymney, Wales
Date of death 14 April 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 71)
Place of death Milford Haven, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Swansea
1964–1966 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (0)
1971–1973 Portsmouth 74 (0)
1974 Dallas Tornado 18 (1)
1974–1976 Halifax Town 82 (1)
1976 Sheffield Wednesday 7 (0)
1976–1980 Barnsley 130 (1)
1980 Kidderminster Harriers
International career
Wales U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lindsay Collins (21 January 1949 – 14 April 2020) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado, Halifax Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Kidderminster Harriers and represented Wales at schoolboy and seven occasions at Under-23 level.