Archie Collins

For the American experimenter in wireless telephony, see Archie Frederick Collins.

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

Archie Collins

Personal information
Full name	Archie Finn Collins[1]
Date of birth	(1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Taunton, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Peterborough United
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Exeter City	191	(10)
2017	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	8	(1)
2017–2018	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	14	(2)
2023–	Peterborough United	62	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49, 17 December 2024 (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]

In June 2023, he signed for Peterborough United for a six-figure transfer fee, on a three-year contract.^[10]

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 17 December 2024

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Exeter City	2017–18[9]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2018–19[11]	League Two	26	1	1	0	2	0	4[a]	0	33	1
	2019–20[12]	League Two	36	1	4	0	1	0	4[b]	0	45	1
	2020–21[13]	League Two	46	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	49	4
	2021–22[14]	League Two	38	0	4	0	0	0	2[a]	2	44	2
	2022–23[15]	League One	45	4	2	1	2	1	0	0	49	6
	Total		191	10	13	1	6	1	11	2	221	14
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2017–18[5]	National League South	8	1	0	0	—		0	0	8	1
Dorchester Town (loan)	2017–18[5]	SFL - Premier Division South	14	2	0	0	—		0	0	14	2
Peterborough United	2023–24[16]	League One	44	3	4	1	2	0	7[c]	0	57	4
	2024–25[17]	League One	18	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	25	0
	Total		62	3	6	1	3	0	11	0	82	4
Career total			275	16	18	2	9	1	22	2	325	21

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs
3. 5 appearances in the EFL Trophy, 2 appearances in the play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

• EFL League Two second-place promotion: 2021–22^[18]

Peterborough United

• EFL Trophy: 2023–24^[19]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
2. "Profile". Exeter City F.C. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. 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. "Peterborough sign Exeter midfielder Collins". BBC Sport.
11. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
12. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
13. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
14. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
15. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
16. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
17. "Games played by Archie Collins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
18. "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
19. Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.