Tony Collins (historian)
Encyclopedia
Tony Collins is a British
sports and social historian and author specialising in Northern England
and rugby football
.
Collins is a professor of social history at Leeds Metropolitan University
. He also acts as a historical consultant to the Rugby Football League
. Collins has been described as rugby league football
's "leading historian". He has produced a range of material on the history of sports and the social contexts of events; as well as rugby league, Collins has written about rugby union
.
Collins has three times been awarded the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History book of the year. His books, Rugby’s Great Split, Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain and A Social History of English Rugby Union, winning in 1999, 2007 and 2010 respectively.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sports and social historian and author specialising in Northern England
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
and rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
.
Collins is a professor of social history at Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
. He also acts as a historical consultant to the Rugby Football League
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
. Collins has been described as rugby league football
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
's "leading historian". He has produced a range of material on the history of sports and the social contexts of events; as well as rugby league, Collins has written about rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
.
Collins has three times been awarded the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History book of the year. His books, Rugby’s Great Split, Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain and A Social History of English Rugby Union, winning in 1999, 2007 and 2010 respectively.
External links
- tcollins.org, personal website of Tony Collins
- rugbyreloaded.com, a blog about rugby football written by Tony Collins