# Archie Collins

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{{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](/source/Taunton), England
|height      = {{convert|1.74|m|order=flip}}<ref name = "ECFC"/>
|position    = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
|currentclub = [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C)
|clubnumber  = 4
|youthyears1 = 
|youthclubs1 = 
|years1      = 2017–2023
|clubs1      = [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.)
|caps1       = 191
|goals1      = 10
|years2      = 2017
|clubs2      = → [Weston-super-Mare](/source/Weston-super-Mare_A.F.C.) (loan)
|caps2       = 8
|goals2      = 1
|years3      = 2017–2018
|clubs3      = → [Dorchester Town](/source/Dorchester_Town_F.C.) (loan)
|caps3       = 14
|goals3      = 2
|years4      = 2023–
|clubs4      = [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.)
|caps4       = 129
|goals4      = 6
|club-update = 20:38, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
}}
'''Archie Finn Collins''' (born 31 August 1999) is an English professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for {{English football updater|PeterboU}} club [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.). He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.

==Early and personal life==
Collins was born in [Taunton](/source/Taunton),<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|466502|accessdate=12 March 2020}}</ref> and grew up in [Bridgwater](/source/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](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.), turning professional in April 2017.<ref name = "ECFC"/>

He joined [Weston-super-Mare](/source/Weston-super-Mare_A.F.C.) 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](/source/Dorchester_Town_F.C.) 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](/source/Football_League_Cup).<ref name = "2017-18"/>

===Peterborough United===
In June 2023, he signed for [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) 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](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Peterborough_United_F.C._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](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Exeter_City_F.C._season)<ref name = "2017-18">{{soccerbase season|97831|2017|accessdate=30 August 2018}}</ref>
|[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||1||0
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Exeter_City_F.C._season)<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](/source/2019-20_Exeter_City_F.C._season)<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](/source/EFL_Trophy) and three in [League Two play-offs](/source/EFL_League_Two_play-offs)}}||0||45||1
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020-21_Exeter_City_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2020|accessdate=3 March 2021}}</ref>
|League Two
|46||4||2||0||1||0||0||0||49||4
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021-22_Exeter_City_F.C._season)<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](/source/2022-23_Exeter_City_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2022|accessdate=6 November 2022}}</ref>
|[League One](/source/EFL_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](/source/Weston-super-Mare_A.F.C.) (loan)
|2017–18<ref name = "AUFC"/>
|[National League South](/source/National_League_South)
|8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||1
|-
|[Dorchester Town](/source/Dorchester_Town_F.C.) (loan)
|2017–18<ref name = "AUFC"/>
|[SFL - Premier Division South](/source/Southern_Football_League)
|14||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||2
|-
|rowspan=4|[Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.)
|[2023–24](/source/2023-24_Peterborough_United_F.C._season)<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](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Peterborough_United_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|97831|2024|accessdate=17 August 2024}}</ref>
|League One
|40||1||3||0||1||0||8||0||52||1
|-
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Peterborough_United_F.C._season)<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](/source/EFL_League_Two) second-place promotion: [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_EFL_League_Two)<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](/source/EFL_Trophy): [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_Trophy),<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](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_EFL_Trophy)<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>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Peterborough United F.C. squad}}

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Category:1999 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Taunton
Category:Footballers from Somerset
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
Category:Dorchester Town F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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