Sam Collins
Personal information
Full name Samuel Christopher Collins
Date of birth (1989-06-01) 1 June 1989
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Milton Keynes Dons 0 (0)
2007Kettering Town (loan)
2007–2008Hendon (loan) 14 (1)
2008–2009 Hendon 21 (3)
2009 Wivenhoe Town
2009–2011 Maidenhead United 65 (10)
2011 AFC Hornchurch
2011 Concord Rangers
2011–2013 East Thurrock United
2013–2017 Concord Rangers
2019- Cheshunt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Christopher Collins (born 1 June 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger for Milton Keynes Dons, Kettering Town, Hendon, Wivenhoe Town, Maidenhead United, AFC Hornchurch, Concord Rangers, East Thurrock United, and Cheshunt.

Playing career

Collins began his career at Milton Keynes Dons, and made his first-team debut on 1 November 2006, coming on as an 18th-minute substitute for Sean O'Hanlon in a 4–1 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Trophy.[1] On 22 November 2007, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon on loan, having already completed a loan spell at Kettering Town.[2] He was released in May 2008.[3]

He scored a total of 18 goals in 161 appearances for Concord.[4] He scored in the 2014 Essex Senior Cup final, as Concord beat Braintree Town 2–1, and was voted the club's Player of the Season for 2013–14.[5] Speaking in June 2014, after securing Collins to a new contract, Rangers manager Danny Cowley said he was "irreplaceable".[5]

Management Career

Collins was appointed first team manager of Concord Rangers FC on the 19th May 2023, and will lead them for his first season in the Isthmian Premier Division 2023/2024

Statistics

Club Season Division League Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2006–07[6]EFL League Two001010
2007–08[7]EFL League Two000000
Total 001010
Hendon (loan) 2007–08[8]Isthmian League Premier Division14140181
Hendon 2008–09[8]Isthmian League Premier Division21361274
Total 354101455
Maidenhead United 2009–10[8]Conference South419724811
2010–11[8]Conference South24152293
Total 65101247714
Concord Rangers 2013–14[8]Conference South396112508
2014–15[8]Conference South405141546
2015–16[8]Conference South11020130

    References

    1. "Brighton 4-1 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    2. "MK Dons teenager heads for Hendon". BBC Sport. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    3. "Edds heads exit list at MK Dons". BBC Sport. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    4. "Sam Collins –". www.concordrangers.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    5. 1 2 Lambert, Luke (24 June 2014). "Concord Rangers duo James White and Sam Collins agree to stay at club". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
    6. "Games played by Sam Collins in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
    7. "Games played by Sam Collins in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
    8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sam Collins Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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