Archie Collins

Archie Finn Collins (born 31 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Exeter City, as a midfielder and striker.

For the American experimenter in wireless telephony, see Archie Frederick Collins.

Archie Collins
Personal information
Full name Archie Finn Collins[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999
Place of birth Taunton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Club information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Exeter City 87 (5)
2017 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 → Dorchester Town (loan) 14 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

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]

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 5 May 2019
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2017–18[9] 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2018–19[10] 26110204[lower-alpha 1]0331
Total 261102050341
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2017–18[5] 8100—0081
Dorchester Town (loan) 2017–18[5] 14200—00142
Career total 484102050564
  1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Profile". Exeter City F.C. 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. "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. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  10. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.


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