Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Hartlepool United
top club · 269 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2010
€175k
top transfer fee · 07/08
5
best season · 02/03
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int'l / penalties
574Appearances
19Goals
8Assists
77Yellow cards
3Red cards
151Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Collins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Jason Collins |
| Date of birth | 1977-06-05 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pontefract, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2014
Transfer: Hartlepool → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hartlepool United
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hartlepool United
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hartlepool United
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hartlepool United
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hartlepool United
49 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hartlepool United
48 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hartlepool United
46 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Hull City → Hartlepool
07/08 · Transfer · €175k
Oct 2007
Transfer: Swindon Town → Hull City
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Hull City → Swindon Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hull City, Hartlepool United, Swindon Town
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hull City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2005
Transfer: Port Vale → Hull City
05/06 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hull City, Port Vale FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Port Vale FC
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Port Vale FC
46 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Bury → Port Vale
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bury FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bury FC
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bury FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Huddersfield → Bury
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Huddersfield Town
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Huddersfield Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Huddersfield Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Huddersf. U18 → Huddersfield
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bury FC
10.9%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Hartlepool United
65.5%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Hull City
0.0%
Port Vale FC
23.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 1,484 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 07/08 | 14/15 | 269 | 6 | 8 | 8,909 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 142 | 11 | 0 | 3,204 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Bury FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Hartlepool United | 41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Hartlepool United | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3,171 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Hartlepool United | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,830 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Hartlepool United | 44 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Hartlepool United | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3,531 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Hartlepool United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 377 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Hull City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,483 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 43 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 940 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 44 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 781 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Bury FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Bury FC | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,484 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Huddersf. U18 | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Huddersfield | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Bury | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-04 | Port Vale | Hull City | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-28 | Hull City | Swindon Town | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-28 | Swindon Town | Hull City | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Hull City | Hartlepool | Transfer | 100000 | €175k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-01 | Hartlepool | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-01-01 | 2011-01-17 | 17 | 4 |
Current€150k
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Liddle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 5 | 44 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 4 | 43 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Bury FC | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Hartlepool United | 2 | 42 |
| 09/10 | League One | Hartlepool United | 2 | 44 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-10-28 | Swindon Town | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-28 | Hull City | Swindon Town | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Sam Collins's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 33% |
| Bradford City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 56% |
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 44% |
| Brentford FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 31% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 31% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 19% |
| Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 43% |
| Notts County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 57% |
| Macclesfield Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 57% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 3,171 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 1,830 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 3,531 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 07/08 | 15 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,483 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 940 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 781 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 1,484 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
169 apps
11 G
0 A
League One
265 apps
8 G
5 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
24 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
31 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
23 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
37 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Collins?
Sam Collins is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sam Collins?
Sam Collins is 48 years old. He was born on June 5, 1977 in Pontefract.
What position does Sam Collins play?
Sam Collins plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sam Collins play for?
Sam Collins currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Collins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Collins has scored 19 goals in 574 appearances.