Aidan Collins

Aidan Arthur Collins (born 18 October 1986) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender. He made over 25 appearances in the Football League and the Conference National.

Aidan Collins
Personal information
Full name Aidan Arthur Collins
Date of birth (1986-10-18) 18 October 1986
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Ipswich Town 4 (0)
2006 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 5 (1)
2006 → Stockport County (loan) 3 (0)
2007 Cambridge United 11 (0)
2007–2008 Chelmsford City
2008–2009 Maldon & Tiptree
Total 23 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Collins began his career at Ipswich and made his debut against Derby County 4–1 in May 2003.[1] He collected a winners medal when Ipswich won the FA Youth Cup in April 2005 and made four league and cup appearances for the first-team in the 2005–06 season[2] before joining Wycombe Wanderers on loan in January 2006.[3] He made five Wycombe, scoring once, and then joined Stockport County on loan in March 2006,[4] where he started two games before being recalled by Ipswich a month later.[5]

Collins was not offered a new contract at Ipswich at the end of the 2005–06 season and joined Cambridge United in January 2007 for one month on a non-contract basis.[6] He started three games for Cambridge and agreed a contract until the end of the 2006–07 season[7] with manager Jimmy Quinn saying, "He's a fantastic addition to the team..."[7] In March 2007, he appeared with his brother, Jordan Collins in Cambridge's club-record 7–0 win over Weymouth, the first pair of siblings to appear for the club since November 1995.[8][9] At the end of the season, he retired from the game due to injury[10] but later joined Chelmsford City F.C. in August 2007.[11] Assistant-manager Glenn Pennyfather said of him, "Aidan is a fantastic signing. He is young, strong, good in the air in both boxes and reads the game well with excellent distribution."[11]

Personal life

Collins has graduated from Goldsmiths University where he completed an Undergraduate History Degree and runs a website with his brother called The Pro Lounge which combines articles, interviews and podcasts with current and former professional footballers. [12]

Career statistics
Source:[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2002–03 First Division 100000—10
2003–04 First Division 0000000000
2004–05 Championship 0000000000
2005–06 Championship 300010—40
Total 4000100050
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2005–06 League Two 5100000051
Stockport County (loan) 2005–06 League Two 3000000030
Cambridge United 2006–07 Conference National 11000—00110
Career total 231001000241

Honours
Ipswich Town

References
  1. "Games played by Aidan Collins in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  2. "Games played by Aidan Collins in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  3. "Collins set for spell at Wycombe". BBC Sport. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. "Stockport poised to land Collins". BBC Sport. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  5. "Collins ends Stockport loan spell". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  6. "Cambridge sign defender Collins". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  7. "Collins extends stay at Cambridge". BBC Sport. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  8. "Cambridge 7-0 Weymouth". BBC Sport. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  9. Bennett, Andrew (3 April 2007). "U's 7 (seven) - 0 Weymouth: In heaven, everything in fine". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  10. "Castle goes". Non League Daily. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  11. "Players commit to strong-looking City". Non League Daily. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  12. http://www.theprolounge.com
  13. "Aidan Collins profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  14. "Town Win Youth Cup!". TWTD. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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