Stranraer & Gretna
Billy Collings left Queens in 1970 signing for Stranraer. Collings scored for Stranraer in a 5 - 5 draw against Queens at Stair Park when Queens came back from 5 - 2 down. Collings also scored to put Stranraer 1-0 ahead against Celtic in the League Cup at Stair Park in 1972.
At Stranraer the player of the year title was awarded by Willie Marshall of Marshall's buses. After having been presented with the title on the Saturday evening of the season end dinner and dance Collings was told on the following Monday that he was being released by the club.
Collings joined non league Gretna where he finished his playing days where again as an ex pro he was a marked man.
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