Gordon Collins

For the character in Brookside, see Gordon Collins (Brookside).

Gordon Thomas Collins (26 December 1914 – 3 March 1986) was an English cricketer. Collins was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex.

Gordon Collins

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Thomas Collins
Born	(1914-12-26)26 December 1914 Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, England
Died	3 March 1986(1986-03-03) (aged 71) Manchester, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Occasional wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1947–1949	Cambridgeshire
1938	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 44 Batting average 8.80 100s/50s –/– Top score 17 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2010

Collins made his first-class cricket debut for Northamptonshire against Worcestershire in 1937. He represented the county in 2 further first-class matches in 1937, against Derbyshire and Essex.^[1] In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 44 runs at a batting average of 8.80, with a high score of 17.^[2]

In 1947, he joined Cambridgeshire, where he represented the county in the Minor Counties Championship, making his debut for the county against Norfolk. From 1947 to 1949, he represented the county in 9 matches, with his final appearance coming against Lincolnshire.^[3]

Collins died at Manchester on 3 March 1986.