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 26 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:24, 23 January 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

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

Career

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

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

As of match played 23 January 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] 26 1 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 33 1
2019–20[12] 36 1 4 0 1 0 4[b] 0 45 1
2020–21[13] 46 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 49 4
2021–22[14] 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 26 2 4 1 2 0 2 0 34 3
Career total 239 15 16 2 8 1 13 2 277 20
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.
  2. ^ One appearance in the Football League Trophy and three in the League Two play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

References

  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" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  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.