Andy Collett

Andrew Alfred Collett (born 23 October 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach at York City F.C.

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[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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. He then moved south to Bristol Rovers, where he remained for five years before moving on to Darlington. 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. He was rewarded for a consistent season and some extravagant saves when he received the Third Division Goalkeeper of the Year award for the 1999–2000 season.

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]

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.
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