Eamonn Collins

Who is Eamonn Collins?

Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.

In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday. For much of his career, he played for teams where his mentor at Blackpool, the former England player, Alan Ball, was either manager or player. He also played for the Republic of Ireland at the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship and the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.