James Collins
| Date of birth | 1872 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Position | Inside right |
Associated with the club from its earliest days, the fleet-footed forward was in the Newcastle East End team that played Celtic in the first game at St James' Park in September 1892.
Moved from Newcastle United to Nottingham Forest in 1893 and returned to St James Park in 1895.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1892-93 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1895-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1895-96 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 24 | 8 |
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| 1896-97 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 10 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1893 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Oct 1895 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1895 | West Hartlepool v Newcastle United | W | 0-8 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 02 Nov 1895 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 09 Nov 1895 | Darwen v Newcastle United | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1895 | Newcastle United v Darwen | W | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Newcastle United v Rendel | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 07 Dec 1895 | Burton Swifts v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1895 | Newcastle United v Tow Law Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 21 Dec 1895 | Newcastle United v Rotherham Town | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1895 | Newcastle United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1895 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1895 | Lincoln City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Leicester Fosse | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Lincoln City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1896 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | L | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1896 | Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1896 | Chesterfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Feb 1896 | Newcastle United v Burton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1896 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Feb 1896 | Burton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1896 | Loughborough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1896 | Notts County v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1896 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1896 | Newcastle United v Burslem Port Vale | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1896 | Newcastle United v Burton Swifts | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1896 | Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1896 | Burslem Port Vale v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1896 | Newcastle United v Leicester Fosse | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1896 | Burton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1897 | Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Feb 1897 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Loughborough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.