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 25)
Place of birth Taunton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2023 Exeter City 191 (10)
2017Weston-super-Mare (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018Dorchester Town (loan) 14 (2)
2023– Peterborough United 57 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:16, 3 November 2024 (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.

Contents

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

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2017–18 [9] League Two 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2018–19 [11] League Two26110204 [lower-alpha 1] 0331
2019–20 [12] League Two36140104 [lower-alpha 2] 0451
2020–21 [13] League Two464201000494
2021–22 [14] League Two38040002 [lower-alpha 1] 2442
2022–23 [15] League One 454212100496
Total191101316111222114
Weston-super-Mare (loan)2017–18 [5] National League South 81000081
Dorchester Town (loan)2017–18 [5] SFL - Premier Division South 1420000142
Peterborough United 2023–24 [16] League One44341207 [lower-alpha 3] 0574
2024–25 [17] League One130101020170
Total573513090744
Career total270161729120231721
  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

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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 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. "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  19. Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.