Archie Collins

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

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
Club information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Exeter City 145 (6)
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 13:14, 1 May 2022 (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 match played 30 April 2022
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
2019–20[11] 36140104[lower-alpha 2]0451
2020–21[12] 464201000494
2021–22[13] 370400022432
Total 1456110401121718
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2017–18[5] 8100—0081
Dorchester Town (loan) 2017–18[5] 14200—00142
Career total 16791104011219311
  1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.
  2. One appearance in the Football League Trophy and three in the League Two play-offs

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.
  11. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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