Archie Collins

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Archie Collins
Personal information
Full name Archie Finn Collins[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Taunton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Exeter City 191 (10)
2017 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 → Dorchester Town (loan) 14 (2)
2023– Peterborough United 44 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Archie Finn Collins (born 31 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Peterborough United as a midfielder.

Early and personal life[edit]

Collins was born in Taunton,[3] and grew up in Bridgwater.[2]

Career[edit]

Collins began his career with Exeter City, turning professional in April 2017.[2]

He joined Weston-super-Mare on loan in August 2017,[4] making 8 league appearances, scoring 1 goal.[5] He joined Dorchester Town on loan in December 2017,[6] which was extended in January 2018,[7] and again in February 2018.[8] For Dorchester he scored 2 goals in 14 league appearances.[5]

He made his debut for Exeter City on 28 November 2017, in the Football League Cup.[9]

In June 2023, he signed for Peterborough United for a six-figure transfer fee, on a three-year contract.[10]

Playing style[edit]

Collins has been described by Exeter City as a "versatile player who can play up front, just behind the striker, wide right, wide left or in central midfield".[2]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 27 April 2024
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Exeter City 2017–18[9] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[11] League Two 26 1 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 33 1
2019–20[12] League Two 36 1 4 0 1 0 4[b] 0 45 1
2020–21[13] League Two 46 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 49 4
2021–22[14] League Two 38 0 4 0 0 0 2[a] 2 44 2
2022–23[15] League One 45 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 49 6
Total 191 10 13 1 6 1 11 2 221 14
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2017–18[5] National League South 8 1 0 0 — 0 0 8 1
Dorchester Town (loan) 2017–18[5] SFL - Premier Division South 14 2 0 0 — 0 0 14 2
Peterborough United 2023–24[16] League One 44 3 4 1 2 0 5[a] 0 55 4
Career total 257 16 16 2 8 1 16 2 298 21
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs

Honours[edit]

Exeter City

Peterborough United

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Profile". Exeter City F.C. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ Archie Collins at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ Alan Collins (8 August 2017). "LATEST LOAN SIGNING ANNOUNCED AT THE WOODSPRING". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Archie Collins joins Dorchester Town on one-month loan deal". Exeter City F.C. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ^ Neil Walton (18 January 2018). "Magpies: Dorchester striker Archie Collins extends deal". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. ^ Neil Walton (15 February 2018). "Magpies: Dorchester extend Archie Collins' loan to end of season". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Archie Collins in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Peterborough sign Exeter midfielder Collins". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  18. ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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