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| Full name | Frank Collier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1933 Wigan, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 September 1989 (aged 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Collier (26 April 1933[2] – 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,[3] Widnes and Salford,[4] as a fullback, prop and second-row.[1]
Frank Collier was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 56.
Frank Collier won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1963 against Australia, and while at Widnes in 1964 against France.[1]
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.[5]
Frank Collier played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.[6]
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,[7] 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.
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.
Frank Collier is the younger brother of the rugby league fullback, and second-row of the 1950s for Wigan; William "Bill" E. Collier (birth registered first ¼ 1929 in Wigan), and older brother of Evelyn M. Collier (birth registered first ¼ 1937 in Wigan).
Frank Collier's marriage to Eileen (née Walford) (birth registered second ¼ 1934) was registered during first ¼ 1953 in Wigan district.[8] They had children; Stephen F. Collier (birth registered fourth ¼ 1953 in Ince district – death registered first ¼ 1955 (aged 1) in Wigan district), Trevor S. Collier (birth registered fourth ¼ 1956 (age 67–68) in Wigan district, Andrew Collier (birth registered first ¼ 1960 (age 63–64) in Ince district, and Alison Marie Collier (born July 1963). Alison went on to marry Alan Barker (born May 1962). They have two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Barker (born November 1990) and Sophie Marie Barker (born July 1992).