Ernest Collinge was an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge

Tom Collinge

Thomas Collinge was an English footballer. He was the younger brother of Ernest Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in February 1922 and played his only game for the club on 11 March 1922, in a 1–0 home win over Rotherham Town. He didn't get another game and was instead released at...

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Playing career

Collinge joined Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...

 in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby

Potteries derby

The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...

 match against Stoke

Stoke City F.C.

Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...

 in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in the side soon after. The next year they shared the cup and he was an ever-present for the 1922–23 campaign

1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season

The 1922–23 season was Port Vale's fourth consecutive season of football in the Football League. For the third successive the season the club finished just out of the relegation zones, and for the second successive season were unable to find a regular goalscorer following the sale of Bobby Blood...

. Tragedy hit in January 1924 when he fractured

Bone fracture

A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...

 his left leg, he made a speedy recover though and was back in action that May. He dislocated his right arm in February 1925 and his career was effectively finished, he retired at the close of the 1925–26 season

1925–26 Port Vale F.C. season

The 1925–26 season was Port Vale's seventh consecutive season of football in the Football League. They improved on their previous season's success by two points...

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Honours

with Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup runner-up: 1921
• North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1922 (shared)