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'A true pioneer': Tony Collins, the first black manager in English football, has died aged 94
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson has led the tributes following the death of Tony Collins, the first black manager in English football.
Collins, who made history when he took charge of Rochdale aged 34 in September 1960, died peacefully at home this morning aged 94 During his seven years in the Spotland dugout the Dale reached the League Cup final - one of only two fourth-tier teams to do so.Despite that success Collins never got another managerial job, although he always refused to countenance the possibility that was because of the colour of his skin.
He went into scouting, working under Leeds legend Don Revie before linking up with Ron Atkinson at Manchester United. Among the players Collins brought to Old.
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