Frank Collier

Not to be confused with Frank Coller.

Frank Collier

File:Frank Collier - Wigan.jpeg
Personal information
Full name	Frank Collier
Born	26 April 1933 Wigan, England
Died	1 September 1989(1989-09-01) (aged 56) Orrell, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–64 Wigan 323 26 27 132 1964–66 Widnes 69 5 0 15 1966–68 Salford 37 Total 429 31 27 0 147 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1958–62 Lancashire 9 3 0 0 9 1963–64 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
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Frank Collier (26 April 1933 – 1 September 1989) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, Widnes and Salford, as a fullback, prop and second-row.

Background

Frank Collier was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 56.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Collier won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1963 against Australia, and while at Widnes in 1964 against France.

Championship final appearances

Frank Collier played right-prop in Wigan's 27–3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.

County League appearances

Frank Collier played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Frank Collier played right-second-row in Wigan's 13–9 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109, played in the 10–25 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1963, in front of a crowd of 84,492, and played right-prop and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy, in Widnes' 13–5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1963–64 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.

County Cup Final appearances

Frank Collier played loose forward in Wigan's 8–16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1953 Lancashire Cup final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.

External links

• Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com Archived 23 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
• Search for "Frank Collier" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk