Roddy Collins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roderick Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Athlone Town (Head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stella Maris | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Bohemians | 30 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Home Farm | 5 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Bohemians | ? | (?) |
| 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 | 1 | (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 | Cliftonville | ? | (1) |
| 1995 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Home Farm | 8 | (1) |
| 1996 | Larne | ? | (?) |
| 1996–1997 | St. Francis | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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– | Athlone Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Roderick 'Roddy' Collins (born 7 August 1961 in Dublin), is a former Irish professional football player and manager. He is currently the head coach of Athlone Town. He is the brother of acclaimed former boxer, Steve Collins.
Collins made his competitive debut for Bohs in a FAI League Cup tie against St Pats on 26 August 1979 which they lost on penalties. The game at Dalymount Park had ended scoreless with Collins being one that had his spot kick saved.
His League of Ireland debut came on 9 September on the opening day of the 1979-80 League of Ireland season at Finn Harps. Ten days later he made his European bow at the Estádio José Alvalade (1956) against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the 1979-80 UEFA Cup.
He suffered a serious leg injury which sidelined him for almost two years before going on to play for Home Farm F.C..
After another spell at his local club he moved to Athlone Town where he scored in the 1983–84 European Cup against Standard Liege. He also scored Athlone's goal in their 1984 FAI League Cup final loss to Drogheda.
He then moved to Drogheda United and then rivals Dundalk for six months.
In January 1986 Collins signed for Mansfield Town for a fee said to be in excess of £10,000
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