Geoff Collier
Geoffrey Heywood Collier (born 25 July 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Heywood Collier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1950[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1970 | Norcross | ||
| 1970–197? | Blackpool Wren Rovers | ||
| Fleetwood | |||
| 1972–1973 | Macclesfield Town | 21 | (9) |
| 1973–1974 | Notts County | 3 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Macclesfield Town | 66 | (24) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Collier was born in Blackpool,[1] and began his football career with Norcross and Blackpool Wren Rovers, with whom he won the 1970–71 West Lancashire League and Lancashire Amateur Shield.[2] After two seasons in the Northern Premier League with Fleetwood and Macclesfield Town, with whom he won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1973, Collier attracted attention from bigger clubs, and signed for Notts County of the Football League Second Division.[3] He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–1 home win against Fulham, and appeared twice more, each time as a substitute,[1][4] before returning to Macclesfield, where he was top scorer in both 1974–75 and 1975–76.[5]
References
- "Geoff Collier". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- Furnival, Dave (1 October 1991). "Wrens best ever?". Blackpool Wren Rovers. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Manager and player profile: C". The Silkmen Archives. Geoffrey Knights and Macclesfield Town FC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Notts County FC 1973/74 match line-ups & details". Up the Maggies. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "Season statistics". The Silkmen Archives. Geoffrey Knights and Macclesfield Town FC. Retrieved 4 May 2018. Select season required via Northern Premier League dropdown menu.