David John Collier MM (12 April 1894 – 30 November 1972) was a Welsh semi-professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.[1] He finished his career with Barry, playing more than 65 times for the club.[4] He scored on his only cap for Wales, in a 2–1 British Home Championship win over Scotland on 12 February 1921.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Collier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Llwynypia, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 1972 (aged 78)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Cynon Church | |||
| Mid Rhondda | |||
| 1920–1921 | Grimsby Town | 44 | (13) |
| Llanelly | |||
| Mid Rhondda United | |||
| 1924–1927 | Barry | 66 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 1921 | Wales | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editCollier served in the Welsh Regiment during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal for an act of heroism at Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.[6] He suffered shrapnel wounds to the leg during the engagement.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 62. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- ^ "Dai Collier". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ^ "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Scotland – International Matches 1921–1930". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b Edwards, Dave (25 July 2007). "War hero traces family tree on TV". walesonline. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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