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| With the Reds:
1995 - 1997 |
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| Debut: 19th
August 1995 v Sheffield Wednesday (H) Pl won 1-0 (Aged 24) |
| 1st team
games: 81 |
| 1st team
goals: 35 |
| International
caps with Liverpool: 2 England |
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| Former
clubs: Crystal Palace, Southend United, Nottingham Forest |
| Birth
Place: Stone, Staffordshire |
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
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Gls |
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| 1996-97 |
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55/6 |
26 |
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81 |
35 |
Стэн
КОЛЛИМОР: САМЫЙ ДОРОГОЙ И САМЫЙ - газета "Спорт
Экспресс" 5 cентября 199529 сентября 1992 г., -
интервью с форвардом |
Transferred from Nottingham
Forest to Liverpool for 8.5 million pounds in summer 1995
Transferred from Liverpool to Aston Villa for 7 million
pounds
PROFILE
 Cannock's finest export Stanley Victor Collymore
became Liverpool's record signing during the summer of 1995 when Roy Evans paid Nottingham
Forest ?8.5 million for one of football's hottest properties.
Everton also made a bid for Collymore but the striker wanted to join the Reds.
After an excellent pre-season, Collymore made an explosive Anfield debut with a stunning
goal on the opening day of the 1995-96 season in a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.
However, in his next game at Leeds United he was injured and missed the following
three games. Again though he bounced back in style with another stunning strike from
30-yards in a 3-0 win over reigning champions Blackburn Rovers at Anfield.
Despite these spectacular strikes Collymore struggled to settle. He scored just two
goals in seven starts and was dropped to the bench with Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush paired
in attack. Frustrated, Collymore took his problems out in the open and a controversial
magazine interview, when he questioned Roy Evans tactics and criticised the club, did
little to help his cause.
After a clear the air meeting with Evans, Collymore began to do his talking where
it mattered and established himself as a Kop favourite. Restored to the attack, he formed
an excellent partnership with Robbie Fowler. Collymore scored 17 goals and created
countless others for the likes of Fowler, and played his part in a quite extraordinary 4-3
thriller at Anfield against Newcastle United.
Collymore scored twice that night including an incredible injury time winner, which
proved to be his finest moment as a Liverpool player, but the season ended on a depressing
low when Liverpool lost the FA Cup Final to Manchester United, and a below par Collymore
was substituted.
The following season, which turned out to be Collymore's last at Anfield, was even
more controversial. He found himself in and out of the side and, to make matters worse, he
refused to turn out for the reserves at Tranmere Rovers one midweek evening and was fined.
Another major problem was his refusal to live closer to Liverpool, and he commuted from
his home in Cannock.
With the emergence of Michael Owen Liverpool cut their losses and sold Collymore to
Aston Villa, the team he supported as a boy for ?7 million. However the striker was to
have further off field problems which tarnished his career. After undergoing treatment for
stress Collymore moved to Leicester City but after a good start he had an argument with
manager Peter Taylor.
Bradford City then took a chance of the enigmatic striker and sure enough he made
an electric start with a magnificent overhead kick in the derby with Leeds United, but it
all ended too early with the Bantams cutting their wage bill.
Collymore then tried his luck in Spain with Real Oviedo but after being told he was
overweight and having to settle for a role on the bench he decided to quit. Sensationally
announcing his decision to retire from football at the age of 30, Collymore said he was
hanging up his boots "to explore other career opportunities." |
