Jamie Collins (footballer)

Jamie Collins
Personal information
Full name James Edward Collins[1]
Date of birth 28 September 1984 (1984-09-28) (age 27)
Place of birth Barking, London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Midfielder, Defender[2]
Club information
Current club Aldershot Town
Number 8
Youth career
Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2005 Watford 0 (0)
2005–2009 Havant & Waterlooville 169 (16)
2009 Hampton & Richmond Borough 13 (0)
2009–2011 Newport County 80 (14)
2011– Aldershot Town 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 2 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James Edward "Jamie" Collins (born 28 September 1984) is an English footballer who currently plays for Aldershot Town as a midfielder.

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Career

Collins began his youth career as a scholar at Watford, signing a professional contract with the club in June 2004.[2] However, he failed to impress and was released the following February. Collins joined Havant & Waterlooville F.C. for the rest of the season, quickly impressing the fans[3] and signing a full contract with the club in May 2005. Collins went on to play four seasons with The Hawks, becoming a first team regular and being rewarded with the captaincy for the 2007–08 season.[3] In his first season as captain, Havant made a memorable run in the FA Cup, knocking out Football League sides Notts County and Swansea City to earn a fourth round tie away at Liverpool, in which they twice took the lead before losing 5–2.

After a disappointing 2008–09 campaign, Collins joined division rivals Hampton & Richmond Borough for an undisclosed fee. He spent just three months at the club before being signed by Newport County manager Dean Holdsworth, where he went on to be a key player in the 2009–10 season, as Newport won the Conference South title with a record 103 points.[4]

In January 2011 Holdsworth became manager of League Two side Aldershot Town, and Collins followed his former boss five months later, signing on a free transfer at the end of the 2010–11 season.[5]

Personal life

Before signing a professional contract with Aldershot, Collins worked as a primary school teacher.[6] He has also worked as a football coach, and received an FA level 3 coaching badge during his time at Watford.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-10-01. 
  2. ^ a b c "Aldershot Town profile". Aldershot Town F.C.. http://www.theshots.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=5&season=11/12&squadno=15451&seasonl=2011/2012&Playertype=P. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  3. ^ a b "Havant & Waterlooville profile". Havant & Waterlooville F.C.. http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/player.asp?p=140. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  4. ^ "Dean Holdsworth offers Newport County duo new deals". BBC Sport. 2010-04-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8649471.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  5. ^ "Aldershot Town sign Jamie Collins and Ross Worner". BBC Sport. 2011-06-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/9503084.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  6. ^ Hassan, Nabil (2008-01-24). "Who are Havant & Waterlooville?". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7198758.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 

External links

Aldershot Town F.C. – current squad