Lee Collins (footballer, born 1977)
Lee David Collins (born 10 September 1977) is an English former footballer who played for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee David Collins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Stoke City | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Moor Green (loan) | ||
| 2001–2007 | Moor Green | ||
| 2007–2009 | Solihull Moors | ||
| 2009–2010 | Hinckley United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Collins was born in Birmingham started his football career back in 1995 with Aston Villa as a trainee. He moved to Stoke City in the summer of 1998.[1] At Stoke, Collins made four appearances in 1998–99 but struggled to become a regular and spent the 1999–2000 season on loan at Cambridge United.[1] He failed to make an appearance for Cambridge and after one FA Cup match in 2000–01 he was released by the club.[1] He has spent the bulk of his career at Moor Green and stayed with them when the merged to form Solihull Moors where he was club captain. Collins moved to Hinckley United in July 2009.
Personal life
He graduated from the University of Salford in 2007 with a degree in physiotherapy.[2]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1998–99 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.
References
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- My Graduation – July 2007 graduation booklet p. 11, University of Salford, July 2007
- Lee Collins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Lee Collins at Soccerbase