| Dai Collier | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 April 1894 Llwynypia, Wales[1] |
| Died | 30 November 1972 (aged 78)[2] |
David John Collier MM (12 April 1894 – 30 November 1972) was a Welsh semi-professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.[1] He scored on his only cap for Wales, in a 2–1 British Home Championship win over Scotland on 12 February 1921.[3]
Personal life[]
Collier served in the Welsh Regiment during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal for an act of heroism at Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.[4] He suffered shrapnel wounds to the leg during the engagement.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedJoyce - ↑ "Dai Collier". National Football Teams. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=49193. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ↑ "Scotland – International Matches 1921–1930". http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres1930.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Edwards, Dave (25 July 2007). "War hero traces family tree on TV". http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/war-hero-traces-family-tree-2238720.
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