Bobby Collins

Inside-right Bobby Collins was an absolutely inspirational figure in his relatively short time at Everton and despite being allowed to leave the club towards the end of Harry Catterick's first full season in charge, he was undoubtedly one of the catalysts for the successes that came after his departure.

He was nicknamed the Little General and that summed him up perfectly.

He stood just 5ft 4in tall but he was completely the leader on the pitch, tackling hard, spraying passes around with impunity, urging team mates on and scoring goals by the score, notching 48 in his 147 Everton appearances.

The club had been in the doldrums for years before Collins' arrival but in his four full seasons they finished 16th, 15th, 5th and 4th - the improvement plain to see.

He was surprisingly allowed to leave the club for Leeds United in March 1962 and despite the subsequent trophies that came Everton's way, it was undoubtedly a premature departure.

At Leeds he helped transform a run-of-the-mill Second Division side into First Division title challengers and he was voted PFA Player of the Year in 1965.

The stats:

	League		FA Cup		Lge Cup		Total
	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls
1958-59	32	7	4	3	0	0	36	10
1959-60	42	14	1	0	0	0	43	14
1960-61	40	16	1	0	5	1	46	17
1961-62	19	5	3	2	0	0	22	7
Total	133	42	9	5	5	1	147	48