Andy Collett

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Andy Collett
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Collett as a coach at Oldham Athletic in 2009
Personal information
Full name Andrew Alfred Collett [1]
Date of birth (1973-10-28) 28 October 1973 (age 50) [2]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1992 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1994 Middlesbrough 2 (0)
1994–1999 Bristol Rovers 107 (0)
1999–2004 Darlington 126 (0)
Total235(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Alfred Collett (born 28 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Collett was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. [1] He began his career at Middlesbrough, for whom he made his first-team debut.[ citation needed ] He then moved south to Bristol Rovers, where he remained for five years before moving on to Darlington.[ citation needed ] He stayed at Darlington for five years, before his career was cut short because of a shoulder injury. [3] Collett played a vital role in helping Darlington reach the 2000 Third Division play-off final, where they lost to Peterborough United.[ citation needed ]

Collett was appointed Darlington's goalkeeping coach after he retired as a player in 2004. [3] On 26 May 2009, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of Oldham Athletic. [4] He rejoined Dave Penney and Martin Gray, who were also amongst the coaching staff of Darlington. [4] Collett joined League One club Hartlepool United as goalkeeping coach on 15 December 2011, [5] but left in June 2013 when his contract was not renewed upon the club's relegation. [6] He soon took up the same position at League Two club York City, [7] before he left in May 2015. Collett returned to York City in 2017 as goalkeeper coach, as well as running a coaching academy in Teesside [8] It was announced that he had left the club on 4 April 2022. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 92. ISBN   1-85291-651-6.
  2. ↑ "Andy Collett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Collett adapting slowly". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Duo join Penney at Latics". Sky Sports. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Andy Collett is to coach Hartlepool keepers". Teesside Gazette. Middlesbrough. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Hope, Craig (14 June 2013). "Andy Collett disappointed to be leaving Pools and Scott Flinders". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Flett, Dave (14 June 2013). "York City boss Nigel Worthington swoops to sign striker Wes Fletcher and keeper Chris Kettings". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Flett, Dave (7 May 2015). "Wes Fletcher released by York City along with Lewis Montrose and Ryan Jarvis". The Press. York. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Collett leaves York City – April 2022".
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