Jimmy Collinson (1876 – March 1940) was an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
. He was born in
Prestwich
Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester, north of Salford and south of Bury.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ...
.
Originally a
full-back with the reserves of
Newton Heath
Newton Heath is an area of Manchester, England, north-east of Manchester city centre and with a population of 9,883.
Historically part of Lancashire, Newton was formerly a farming area, but adopted the factory system following the Industrial ...
. Later had more success as a goalscoring
inside forward
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), d ...
.
His debut came on 16 November 1895 against
Lincoln City. He scored 17 goals in 71 league and cup appearances for Newton Heath. He killed himself in 1940 after losing his job as a glassblower.
References
External links
MUFCInfo.com profile
1876 births
Footballers from Prestwich
English men's footballers
Manchester United F.C. players
1940 deaths
Men's association football fullbacks
Men's association football inside forwards
Suicides in England
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