Roddy Collins
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Roderick Collins (born 7 August 1960), is an Irish former professional football player and manager.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roderick Collins | ||
Date of birth | (1960-08-07) 7 August 1960 (age 63)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) in[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Stella Maris | |||
Bohemians | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1981 | Bohemians | 30 | (2) |
1981–1982 | Home Farm | 5 | (2) |
1982–1983 | Bohemians | ? | (0) |
1983–1984 | Athlone Town | ? | (11) |
1984–1985 | Drogheda United | ? | (10) |
1985–1986 | Dundalk | 9 | (2) |
1986–1987 | Mansfield Town | 16 | (1) |
1987–1988 | Newport County | 7 | (1) |
1988 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | (8) |
1989–1991 | Dundalk | 7 | (1) |
1991 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | (0) |
1991 | Glentoran | 10 | (1) |
1991–1994 | Crusaders | 99 | (40) |
1993 | → Bohemians (loan) | ? | (?) |
1994–1995 | Bangor | 24 | (5) |
1995 | Coleraine | ? | (?) |
1995 | Cliftonville | ? | (1) |
1995 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
1996 | Home Farm | 8 | (1) |
1996 | Larne | 1 | (0) |
1996–1997 | St. Francis | ? | (?) |
Managerial career | |||
1995 | Bangor (player-manager) | ||
1998–2001 | Bohemians | ||
2001–2002 | Carlisle United | ||
2002–2003 | Carlisle United | ||
2004 | Dublin City | ||
2004–2005 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
2009 | Floriana | ||
2010 | Cork City | ||
2011–2012 | Monaghan United | ||
2013 | Athlone Town | ||
2014 | Derry City | ||
2015–2016 | Waterford United | ||
2017–2018 | Athlone Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
During a playing career of 18 years, Collins played for many sides across England, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. While towards the end of his career he became a joint-manager and player, Collins eventually turned his hand entirely to management. He managed Bohemians, the side he started his career at and played for during four spells throughout his career, before moving to England to manage Carlisle. After several successful spells in Ireland and one in Malta, Collins is currently unemployed.