Billy Collings
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Billy Collings (originally from Glasgow) is a Scottish ex footballer who played for Dumfries team Queen of the South and Stranraer.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Queen of the South
Billy Collings was an attacking midfielder of the old school – one who was as happy exchanging lumps with opposing defenders as sticking the ball in the net. He earned £8 a week when he broke into the Queens first team after the club's relegation to the second tier in 1964.[1]
In Queens first 2 seasons after Billy Collings' breakthrough (1964/54 and 1965/66) they missed out on promotion back to Scotland's top flight by one place by finishing third. Queens again finished third in Collings' last season at the club (1969/70).[2] Collings made 247 appearance for Queens excluding friendlies.[3]
[edit] Stranraer
Billy Collings left Queens in 1970 signing for Stranraer. Collings scored for Stranraer in a 5 - 5 draw against Queens at Stair Park when Queens came back from 5 - 2 down.[4] Collings also scored to put Stranraer 1-0 ahead against Celtic at Stair Park in 1972.[5]
[edit] After football
After retiring as a footballer Billy Collings worked as manager of a Peugeot car sales operation.
Billy Collings has three children and six grandchildren and still stays in Dumfries. Collings enjoys his retirement watching Queen of the South and playing golf with former club mate and now Queens honourary director Allan Ball.
