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Footballer
Bill Collins
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Place of birth
Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Death
3 November 2010 (aged 90 years)
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Age
90 years
Sports Teams
Belfast Celtic F.C.
Luton Town F.C.
Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Gillingham F.C.
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Biography
William Hanna "Bill" Collins, also popularly known as Buster Collins (15 February 1920 – 3 November 2010) was a Northern Irish professional footballer.His clubs included Distillery, Belfast Celtic, Luton Town and Gillingham.
He later became reserve team manager at Gillingham, and in 1965 was appointed by manager Freddie Cox as the head of the club's newly organised youth scheme, a post he held for nearly twenty years. He served as first team trainer and kitman for a further ten years, finally retiring in 1993 at the age of 73.He has been cited as a major influence on the careers of future stars Micky Adams and Steve Bruce.
He died in 2010 at the age of 90.
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1920 births
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Association football wingers
Association football wingers
Association footballers from Northern Ireland
Association footballers from Northern Ireland
Belfast Celtic F.C. players
Belfast Celtic F.C. players
English Football League players
English Football League players
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Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate footballers in England
Football managers from Northern Ireland
Football managers from Northern Ireland
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