| Tony Collins has died. 16:24 - Feb 8 with 4174 views | SuddenLad |
RIP to a fine man and condolences to his family. |  |
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| Tony Collins has died. on 16:44 - Feb 8 with 4098 views | boromat |
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| Tony Collins has died. on 16:44 - Feb 8 with 4098 views | since58 |
R.I.P. Tony.
God bless. | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 16:50 - Feb 8 with 4082 views | mingthemerciless |
He was the manager when I first set foot in Spotland. He was responsible for some good teams and players in his day, all bought on a shoe string. Big Reg, George Morton, Graham Cunliffe, Laurie Calloway, Dave Storf. If somebody had have given him a go at the cheque book who knows what he might have done ?
Thanks for memories, Tony. | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 17:29 - Feb 8 with 3978 views | 49thseason |
Great memories indeed, Tony Collins put together a team that was greater than the sum of its parts and didn't they do well! Most of them are now waiting to meet him again , I think there are only 2 or 3 of the Cup Final side still alive, Ray Aspden, Lou Bimpson and maybe Jimmy Thompson. No big wages, no big egos, just hard working lads who did their best week in week out for a manager who was a gentleman. Wonderful days , thank you Tony. |  | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 19:23 - Feb 8 with 3781 views | tony_roch975 |
Collins is before my time in Rochdale but is this another moment for a tribute - sounds like he did a good job as manager but equally importantly he had a great impact. What about another statue or naming a stand - surely Dale employing the first black football manager has to be marked, even more so in the current climate? | |
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| Tony Collins has died. on 20:07 - Feb 8 with 3691 views | TVOS1907 |
| Tony Collins has died. on 17:29 - Feb 8 by 49thseason |
Great memories indeed, Tony Collins put together a team that was greater than the sum of its parts and didn't they do well! Most of them are now waiting to meet him again , I think there are only 2 or 3 of the Cup Final side still alive, Ray Aspden, Lou Bimpson and maybe Jimmy Thompson. No big wages, no big egos, just hard working lads who did their best week in week out for a manager who was a gentleman. Wonderful days , thank you Tony. |
Norman Bodell still seems to be alive |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Tony Collins has died. on 20:22 - Feb 8 with 3652 views | EllDale |
| Tony Collins has died. on 16:50 - Feb 8 by mingthemerciless |
He was the manager when I first set foot in Spotland. He was responsible for some good teams and players in his day, all bought on a shoe string. Big Reg, George Morton, Graham Cunliffe, Laurie Calloway, Dave Storf. If somebody had have given him a go at the cheque book who knows what he might have done ?
Thanks for memories, Tony. |
Great point that.
He had to sell players to survive at times eg Paul Crossley, Dave Storf and Lawrie Calloway.
Still fashioned that League Cup final team and don’t forget that we had a decent shot at promotion in 1964 before faltering in the run-in.
And if nothing else he signed Reg Jenkins.
Met him a few times when I was in the same schools team as his son Andy and he came watching our games on Wednesday afternoons. Really nice bloke.
RIP. | | | |
| Tony Collins on 21:29 - Feb 8 with 3583 views | AlexF |
Monumental respect to a man of history
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| Tony Collins has died. on 22:47 - Feb 8 with 3487 views | D_Dale |
The above posts show the place Tony Collins holds in the club's history. It is particularly saddening that tomorrow night, or in the next few weeks or more, today's fans won't be gathering to applaud his memory ahead of kick-off. | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 10:12 - Feb 9 with 3338 views | jonahwhereru |
Sounds like a life really well lived, good on ya Tony. Sad that it has come to any end. RIP | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 10:34 - Feb 9 with 3321 views | pioneer |
Tonys 8 consecutive seasons in charge is the longest continuous run as manager in peacetime.
Only Ted Goodier has a longer spell which included the second world war years.
Some other bloke did 10 years over two spells. | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 10:40 - Feb 9 with 3315 views | 100notout |
Never met Tony but from what I have read he was clearly a fantastic, talented and humble guy. Hope the club come up with some lasting gesture of remembrance. Worked with his daughter Sarita in the 90's - lovely girl. Condolences to the family.
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| Tony Collins has died. on 10:43 - Feb 9 with 3311 views | Sandyman |
There were a couple of features about Tony Collins on Dotun Adebayo's night show on Radio 5. Click the link and go forward to 3:10:00 and again at 3:37:20
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000s26y |  | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 12:44 - Feb 9 with 3233 views | bluevein64 |
| Tony Collins has died. on 22:47 - Feb 8 by D_Dale |
The above posts show the place Tony Collins holds in the club's history. It is particularly saddening that tomorrow night, or in the next few weeks or more, today's fans won't be gathering to applaud his memory ahead of kick-off. |
With regards to the Clubs history I've read that Tony Collins was the Football League's fist Black Manager, am I correct with my understanding that Danny Bargara was the fist South American manager when he signed for Dale. |  | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 12:58 - Feb 9 with 3205 views | TVOS1907 |
| Tony Collins has died. on 12:44 - Feb 9 by bluevein64 |
With regards to the Clubs history I've read that Tony Collins was the Football League's fist Black Manager, am I correct with my understanding that Danny Bargara was the fist South American manager when he signed for Dale. |
Yes, I think he was.
He was certainly Dale's first South American manager! | |
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| Tony Collins has died. on 16:24 - Feb 9 with 3133 views | SilverDale |
Watched him as a youngster, running unmarked into the dip at the Sandy lane end, waving both arms for the ball, and then delivering a fine left wing cross from which we scored.
Always seemed to be a very well respected manager and scout. Bumped into him a number of years later having Sunday lunch with "FSR"( Guess where?). Talked football with our party for much longer than necessary. Great respect for what he achieved for Rochdale in the 60's and the wider football family throughout his life.
Rest in Peace ,Tony, Condolences to your family. | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 17:49 - Feb 9 with 3056 views | EllDale |
I would hazard a guess at The Crimble! | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 18:03 - Feb 9 with 3038 views | since58 |
| Tony Collins has died. on 17:49 - Feb 9 by EllDale |
I would hazard a guess at The Crimble! |
R.I.P.
Crimble as well. | | | |
| Tony Collins has died. on 12:47 - Feb 13 with 2848 views | 442Dale |
Good feature on Tony Collins on Football Focus including what looked like a brief clip from the 1962 League Cup Final. |  |
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| Tony Collins has died. on 10:50 - Feb 22 with 2671 views | DaleiLama |
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