Former Celtic , Leeds and Everton star Bobby Collins has died at the age of 82 after a long illness.
Despite being just about 160 cm (5'3") tall, Collins was a strong, hard-working midfield player who was in the Celtic team as a 17-year old and stayed there for ten years, winning the Scottish Cup in 1951, and the Scottish cup and league double in 1954. He was also called up for international duty in 1950, and maintained a frequent presence in the Scotland squad in the later stages of the decade.
In 1958 he joined Everton where he played until 1962. He was an astute addition to the Leeds squad by manager Don Revie in 1962, helping the club avoid relegation. Leeds won promotion to the First Division in 1964, and Collins captained the side towards a potential League and FA Cup double a year later; however, Leeds missed out on the League on goal average to Manchester United, and lost the 1965 FA Cup Final to Liverpool. Collins's efforts in Leeds achievements were recognised as he was awarded the Footballer of the Year title in 1965. His sparkling form at Leeds also won him a recall to the Scotland squad after a 6-year absence, and he earned three more caps. His international career ended with 31 appearances and ten goals. Collins continued to skipper Leeds until 1966, when he suffered a horrific broken thighbone in a Fairs Cup tie against Torinio. He briefly came back from the injury, but age and a struggle to reclaim previous form brought his Leeds career to an end.
RIP Bobby Collins " The Wee Barra " Celtic legend
Hail Hail
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