Bill Collie Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: William Joseph Collie
  • Born: November 20th, 1865 (Rannoch)
  • Died: January 11th, 1898 (Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa)
  • Position: Full Back
  • Signed: July 1st, 1884
  • First Manager: Selection Committee
  • Career Totals: 37 appearances, 4 goals
  • Also Played For: Templars


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1891-92 1 0 0 0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1890-91 - - - - - - -
1889-90 5 2 0 0 40.0% 20.0% 40.0%
1888-89 11 1 0 0 81.8% 9.1% 9.1%
1887-88 10 0 0 0 80.0% 0.0% 20.0%
1886-87 2 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
1885-86 8 1 0 0 62.5% 12.5% 25.0%
1884-85 - - - - - - -
Totals: 37 (0) 4


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 23/04/92 Semi Final vs. Friockheim (H) 12 - 1
 29/03/90 First Round vs. Forfar (A) 4 - 5
 28/12/89 Semi Final Replay vs. Dundee Our B (A) 2 - 5
 21/12/89 Semi Final vs. Dundee Our B (H) 2 - 2
 16/11/89 Second Round vs. Strathmore D (A) 5 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 29/03/90 First Round vs. Forfar (A) 4 - 5
 01/09/88 First Round vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A) 4 - 3
 03/10/85 Second Round vs. Forfar (H) 9 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 29/03/90 First Round vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 5
 29/03/90 First Round vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 5
 01/09/88 First Round vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  4 - 3
 03/10/85 Second Round vs. Forfar (H)  9 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 23/04/92 Semi Final vs. Friockheim (H)  12 - 1
 29/03/90 First Round vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 5
 28/12/89 Semi Final Replay vs. Dundee Our B (A)  2 - 5
 21/12/89 Semi Final vs. Dundee Our B (H)  2 - 2
 16/11/89 Second Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  5 - 2
 26/10/89 First Round vs. Lochee (Old) (H)  14 - 0
 16/03/89 Semi Final vs. Lindertis (H)  9 - 1
 02/03/89 First Round vs. Coupar Angus (H)  10 - 0
 12/01/89 Final vs. Dundee East E (N)  2 - 1
 01/12/88 Fifth Round Replay vs. Renton (A)  0 - 4
 24/11/88 Fifth Round vs. Renton (H)  3 - 3
 17/11/88 Second Round vs. Dundee Our B (H)  4 - 2
 03/11/88 Fourth Round vs. Fair City (A)  4 - 1
 20/10/88 First Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  5 - 3
 13/10/88 Third Round vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 1
 22/09/88 Second Round vs. Montrose (H)  6 - 2
 01/09/88 First Round vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  4 - 3
 21/04/88 Final vs. Forfar (N)  2 - 3
 31/03/88 Second Round vs. Brechin (Old) (A)  9 - 1
 10/03/88 First Round vs. Lindertis (H)  13 - 3
 17/12/87 Quarter Final vs. Abercorn (A)  1 - 3
 26/11/87 Fifth Round vs. Cowlairs (H)  5 - 1
 12/11/87 Final vs. Strathmore D (N)  10 - 2
 22/10/87 Semi Final vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 1
 01/10/87 Second Round vs. Dundee Our B (A)  12 - 0
 24/09/87 Second Round vs. Strathmore D (H)  3 - 1
 03/09/87 First Round vs. Orion (H)  18 - 0
 13/11/86 Fourth Round vs. QotS Wanderers (A)  2 - 8
 18/09/86 First Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  2 - 4
 26/12/85 vs. Strathmore Arb. (H)  2 - 2
 19/12/85 Final vs. Dundee Harp (N)  3 - 5
 14/11/85 Fourth Round vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 5
 24/10/85 Third Round vs. Dundee East E (H)  7 - 1
 10/10/85 Second Round vs. Montrose (A)  7 - 1
 03/10/85 Second Round vs. Forfar (H)  9 - 1
 26/09/85 First Round vs. Strathmore D (H)  4 - 0
 12/09/85 First Round vs. Bon Accord (H)  36 - 0


Biography

Bill played predominately as a full back during the mid to late 1880s but in the 1889-90 season he was put upfront as a centre forward for several months. He moved to America on 13th April 1889 but returned and featured again for the club from September of that year, also captaining the club for a period before dropping into the second team later in his career as well as playing for Templars, a local junior side. He also represented Forfarshire when at the peak of his game.

Debut

September 12th, 1885
Bon Accord 0 - 36 Arbroath

Scottish Cup (First Round)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Bill has an unknown date of birth.

    Date unknown

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Bill played predominately as a full back during the mid to late 1880s but in the 1889-90 season he was put upfront as a centre forward for several months. He moved to America on 13th April 1889 but returned and featured again for the club from September of that year, also captaining the club for a period before dropping into the second team later in his career as well as playing for Templars, a local junior side. He also represented Forfarshire when at the peak of his game.

    Tuesday, July 1st, 1884

  • Debut - Arbroath 36 - 0 Bon Accord

    Saturday, September 12th, 1885

  • First Goal - Arbroath 9 - 1 Forfar

    Saturday, October 3rd, 1885

  • Last Goal - Forfar 5 - 4 Arbroath

    Saturday, March 29th, 1890

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 12 - 1 Friockheim

    Saturday, April 23rd, 1892