Archie Collins

{{short description|English footballer}} {{for|the American experimenter in wireless telephony|Archie Frederick Collins}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Archie Collins |image = Archie_Collins.jpg |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Archie Finn Collins<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City |publisher=English Football League |page=26 |accessdate=19 October 2019}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|31|df=y}} |birth_place = Taunton, England |height = {{convert|1.74|m|order=flip}}<ref name = "ECFC"/> |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Peterborough United |clubnumber = 4 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2017–2023 |clubs1 = Exeter City |caps1 = 191 |goals1 = 10 |years2 = 2017 |clubs2 = → Weston-super-Mare (loan) |caps2 = 8 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2017–2018 |clubs3 = → Dorchester Town (loan) |caps3 = 14 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2023– |clubs4 = Peterborough United |caps4 = 129 |goals4 = 6 |club-update = 20:38, 28 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Archie Finn Collins''' (born 31 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|PeterboU}} club Peterborough United. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.

==Early and personal life== Collins was born in Taunton,<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|466502|accessdate=12 March 2020}}</ref> and grew up in Bridgwater.<ref name = "ECFC">{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/archie-collins|title=Profile|accessdate=30 August 2018|publisher=Exeter City F.C.|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174225/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/archie-collins|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career== ===Exeter City=== Collins began his career with Exeter City, turning professional in April 2017.<ref name = "ECFC"/>

He joined Weston-super-Mare on loan in August 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westonsmareafc.co.uk/8804-2/|title=LATEST LOAN SIGNING ANNOUNCED AT THE WOODSPRING|date=8 August 2017|accessdate=30 August 2018|author=Alan Collins|work=Weston-super-Mare AFC |publisher=Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.}}</ref> making 8 league appearances, scoring 1 goal.<ref name = "AUFC">{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/archie-collins|title=Profile|accessdate=30 August 2018|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.}}</ref> He joined Dorchester Town on loan in December 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/archie-collins/|title=Archie Collins joins Dorchester Town on one-month loan deal|date=18 December 2017|accessdate=30 August 2018|publisher=Exeter City F.C.}}</ref> which was extended in January 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/15858044.Magpies__Dorchester_striker_Archie_Collins_extends_deal/|title=Magpies: Dorchester striker Archie Collins extends deal|date=18 January 2018|accessdate=30 August 2018|author=Neil Walton|publisher=Dorset Echo}}</ref> and again in February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15996435.display/|title=Magpies: Dorchester extend Archie Collins' loan to end of season|date=15 February 2018|accessdate=30 August 2018|author=Neil Walton|publisher=Dorset Echo}}</ref> For Dorchester he scored 2 goals in 14 league appearances.<ref name = "AUFC"/>

He made his debut for Exeter City on 28 November 2017, in the Football League Cup.<ref name = "2017-18"/>

===Peterborough United=== In June 2023, he signed for Peterborough United for a six-figure transfer fee, on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66048642|title=Peterborough sign Exeter midfielder Collins|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

He departed the club upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2025–26 season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-announce-retained-list-following-conclusion-campaign|title=Posh Announce Retained List Following Conclusion Of Campaign|website=www.theposh.com|date=4 May 2026|accessdate=4 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpqp9qej3zxo|title=Archie Collins leaves as Peterborough look to revamp squad|date=4 May 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==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".<ref name = "ECFC"/>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 28 April 2026}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Exeter City |2017–18<ref name = "2017-18">{{soccerbase season|97831|2017|accessdate=30 August 2018}}</ref> |League Two |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2018|accessdate=30 August 2018}}</ref> |League Two |26||1||1||0||2||0||4{{Efn|name=FLT}}||0||33||1 |- |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2019|accessdate=3 March 2021}}</ref> |League Two |36||1||4||0||1||0||4{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs}}||0||45||1 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2020|accessdate=3 March 2021}}</ref> |League Two |46||4||2||0||1||0||0||0||49||4 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2021|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref> |League Two |38||0||4||0||0||0||2{{Efn|name=FLT}}||2||44||2 |- |2022–23<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2022|accessdate=6 November 2022}}</ref> |League One |45||4||2||1||2||1||0||0||49||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !191!!10!!13!!1!!6!!1!!11!!2!!221!!14 |- |Weston-super-Mare (loan) |2017–18<ref name = "AUFC"/> |National League South |8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||1 |- |Dorchester Town (loan) |2017–18<ref name = "AUFC"/> |SFL - Premier Division South |14||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||2 |- |rowspan=4|Peterborough United |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2023|accessdate=28 June 2023}}</ref> |League One |44||3||4||1||2||0||7{{Efn|5 appearances in the EFL Trophy, 2 appearances in the play-offs}}||0||57||4 |- |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2024|accessdate=17 August 2024}}</ref> |League One |40||1||3||0||1||0||8||0||52||1 |- |2025–26<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2025|accessdate=3 August 2025}}</ref> |League One |45||2||2||0||1||1||2||0||50||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !129!!6!!9!!1!!4!!1!!17!!0!!159!!8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !342!!19!!21!!2!!10!!2!!28!!2!!402!!25 |} {{notelist}}

==Honours== '''Exeter City''' *EFL League Two second-place promotion: 2021–22<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61281131 |title=Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes |website=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=5 February 2023}}</ref>

'''Peterborough United''' *EFL Trophy: 2023–24,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68755583 |title=Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers |first=Chris |last=Harby |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2024 |access-date=7 April 2024}}</ref> 2024–25<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cnv55yzg039t#Line-ups |title=Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2025 |access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref>

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