George Collin

Collin played for Sunderland based junior club West Stanley, before moving to London in 1924 for a trial with West Ham United. He instead signed a contract with Arsenal, before moving on to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He suffered a badly broken leg at Dean Court, but managed to return to full fitness. He joined Derby County in November 1927, with manager George Jobey looking to Collin as a successor to Tom Crilly; this was despite Collin having recently broken his leg. After making his debut for the "Rams", the Derby Telegraph described him as "a class full-back... cool and discriminate". He made 28 appearances in 1927–28, as Derby finished fourth in the First Division. He played 42 games in 1928–29, as the club slipped down to sixth place. He made 35 league appearances in 1929–30, as County finished as the Football League's runners-up, ten points behind champions Sheffield Wednesday. He appeared 41 times in 1930–31, as Derby dropped down to sixth place again. He posted 43 appearances in 1931–32, as the club dropped down to 15th. Derby rose to seventh in 1932–33, with Collin playing 48 games, including the defeat to Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. He played 38 games in 1933–34, as Derby once again finished in fourth place. They dropped to sixth position in 1934–35, with Collin putting in 39 appearances. He played 15 league games in 1935–36, as Derby again finished as runners-up, this time finishing eight points behind champions Sunderland. He…

Collin was a reliable left-back and a quick tackler.

He married Edith Osborne in the early 1930s. His niece, Valerie Allcock, served as Chairman of the Derby County Supporters Club for over 30 years.

Sunderland

FA Charity Shield: 1936