Harry Collyer

Harry Collyer
Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1885
Place of birth	Bromley, England
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Catford Southend
1906–1915	Crystal Palace
	Ramsgate
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated February 18, 2024

Harold W. "Harry" Collyer^[1] (born c. 1885) was an English footballer who played for Crystal Palace as a full back.

Career

Collyer joined Palace in 1906, the club's second season and their first in the Southern League First Division. He made his debut on Boxing Day away to Watford, and initially played as a left back. However, he quickly switched to right back and established himself in the team, remaining at the club until the outbreak of World War I. Described by former Palace chaplain Reverend Nigel Sands as "a tough, sturdy, strong, muscular full-back with a giant-sized heart",^[1] Collyer was the first Palace player to earn a testimonial match, the 1912 home match against Coventry City.^[1] Collyer made 263 Southern League appearances for the club, and a further 18 in the FA Cup, totalling 281 outings at Palace, netting just one goal. By the time of the First World War, Collyer was the longest serving player at the club, his total not beaten until Albert Harry in the 1930s.

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References

1 2 3 King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 138–9 & 534–5. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 King, Ian (2012). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905–2011. Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 138–9 & 534–5. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.

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