Andy Collett

Andrew Alfred Collett (born 23 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Andy Collett

Collett as a coach at Oldham Athletic in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Andrew Alfred Collett^[1]
Date of birth	(1973-10-23) 23 October 1973 (age 50)^[1]
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1994	Middlesbrough	2	(0)
1994–1999	Bristol Rovers	107	(0)
1999–2004	Darlington	126	(0)
Total		235	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[2] 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.^[2] On 26 May 2009, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of Oldham Athletic.^[3] He rejoined Dave Penney and Martin Gray, who were also amongst the coaching staff of Darlington.^[3] Collett joined League One club Hartlepool United as goalkeeping coach on 15 December 2011,^[4] but left in June 2013 when his contract was not renewed upon the club's relegation.^[5] He soon took up the same position at League Two club York City,^[6] before he left in May 2015. Collett returned to York City in 2017 as goalkeeper coach, as well as running a successful coaching academy in Teesside^[7] It was announced that he had left the club on 4 April 2022. ^[8]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 92. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
2. "Collett adapting slowly". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
3. "Duo join Penney at Latics". Sky Sports. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
4. "Andy Collett is to coach Hartlepool keepers". Teesside Gazette. Middlesbrough. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
5. Hope, Craig (14 June 2013). "Andy Collett disappointed to be leaving Pools and Scott Flinders". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. "Collett leaves York City – April 2022".

External links

• Andy Collett at Soccerbase