Archie Collins

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Archie Collins
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Personal information
Full name Archie Finn Collins [1]
Date of birth (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Taunton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) [2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2023 Exeter City 191 (10)
2017 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 → Dorchester Town (loan) 14 (2)
2023– Peterborough United 106 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:18, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

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

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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 29 December 2025
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2017–18 [9] League Two 0000001 [a] 010
2018–19 [11] League Two26110204 [a] 0331
2019–20 [12] League Two36140104 [b] 0451
2020–21 [13] League Two464201000494
2021–22 [14] League Two38040002 [a] 2442
2022–23 [15] League One 454212100496
Total191101316111222114
Weston-super-Mare (loan)2017–18 [5] National League South 8100—0081
Dorchester Town (loan)2017–18 [5] SFL - Premier Division South 14200—00142
Peterborough United 2023–24 [16] League One44341207 [c] 0574
2024–25 [17] League One401301080521
2025–26 [18] League One221201120272
Total106591411701367
Career total3191821210228237924
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs
  3. ↑ 5 appearances in the EFL Trophy, 2 appearances in the play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

Peterborough United

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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 AFC. Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Archie Collins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  21. ↑ Speller, Glenn (13 April 2025). "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2025.


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