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80

Youth
Appearances

57

Youth
Goals

33

Reserve Appearances

9

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Feb 2006 Southampton v Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 2006 Villa 3-1 Colchester

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 2007 Sheffield United p2-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Jan 2008 Colchester 0-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 2008 Villa 5-0 Ipswich

FA Youth Cup 5th Round

Youth

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Feb 2008 Carlisle 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Mar 2008 Chelsea 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 2008 Villa 2-3 Chelsea (Agg 3-4)

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Dec 2008 Villa 2-3 Arsenal

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

Reserve Appearances

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 2007 Chelsea 1-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 2007 Villa 4-1 Fulham

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 2007 Villa 4-1 Derby

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 2007 Portsmouth 2-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Feb 2008 Derby 0-6 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Feb 2008 Villa 1-1 Reading

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Mar 2008 Villa 1-0 Birmingham

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 2008 Arsenal 1-4 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Oct 2008 Chelsea 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Oct 2008 Portsmouth 2-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Nov 2008 Albion 1-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Jan 2009 Villa 0-0 West Ham

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Feb 2009 Villa 0-0 Arsenal

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 2009 Villa 4-3 Chelsea

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 2009 Villa 6-1 Portsmouth

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 2009 West Ham 0-2 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 2009 Villa 1-0 Stoke

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Mar 2009 Spurs 2-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Apr 2009 Villa 2-1 Fulham

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 2009 Villa 2-0 Albion

FA Premier Reserve League

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 May 2009 Villa 3-1 Sunderland

FA Premier Reserve League Play-Off Final

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 2009 Chelsea 0-4 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Sep 2009 Villa 2-0 Portsmouth

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 2009 Fulham 0-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 2009 Villa 1-1 Wolves

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Oct 2009 Stoke 0-0 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Feb 2010 Villa 3-1 Chelsea

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Feb 2010 Wolves 0-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 2010 West Ham 0-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 2010 Villa 2-1 Fulham

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Apr 2010 Villa 2-0 Stoke

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 2010 Portsmouth 3-1 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League (South)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 3 May 2010 United p3-3 Villa

FA Premier Reserve League Play-Off Final

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Aug 2010 Manchester City 2-0 Villa

Premier Reserve League South (North A)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Sep 2010 Villa 4-0 Blackpool

Premier Reserve League South (North B)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 2010 United 1-4 Aston Villa

Premier Reserve League South (North A)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Sep 2010 Villa 1-1 Sunderland

Premier Reserve League South (North B)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Oct 2010 Newcastle 0-0 Villa

Premier Reserve League South (North A)

Reserves

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Oct 2010 Villa 2-1 Blackburn

Premier Reserve League South (North B)

Reserves

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Personal Profile

James Collins

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Forward

Forward

1 December 1990

Coventry ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 2 in) 1.88ย m

Right

James Steven Collins

Career Progression

James Collins

2006-09 Aston Villa u18s

Peak Villa

Premier Reserve League

Youth Career

80

Youth
Appearances

James Collins

57

Youth
Goals

2008-09 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2007-08 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โœ… 4 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
2006-07 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 2 |
2005-06 FAYC ๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โœ… 0 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 |

2008-09 u18PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 26 | โœ… 25 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 27 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2007-08 u18PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 31 | โœ… 24 | ๐Ÿ” 7 | โšฝ 21 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
2006-07 u18PAL ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 8 | ๐Ÿ” 9 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

Excludes any Youth League appearances made between 2009 and 2011.

Reserve Career

33

Reserve Appearances

James Collins

9

Reserve
Goals

2010-11 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2009-10 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 6 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |
2008-09 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 5 | ๐Ÿ” 9 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
2007-08 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ3 |
2006-07 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |

First Team Career

James Collins

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

Squad Honours

James Collins

๐Ÿ† 2007-08 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿ† 2008-09 FA Premier Reserve League Champion
๐Ÿ† 2009-10 FA Premier Reserve League Champion

Previous Clubs

James Collins

-2005 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer In

James Collins

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2005-06

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Youth

1 July 2005

14

David O'Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Loans Out

James Collins

2009-10 Darlington ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
23 Oct 2009 to 22 Jan 2010
๐Ÿ•’ 8 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 2 | โšฝ 2 |

2010-11 Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
15 Oct 2010 to 6 Jan 2011
๐Ÿ•’ 12 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 1 | โšฝ 5 |

Subsequent Clubs

James Collins

2011-12 Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2012-13 Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2013-14 Hibernian ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ232k
2014-16 Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2016 Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
2016-17 Crawley Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2017-21 Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2021-22 Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
2022-25 Derby County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2025- Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

James Collins

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2010-11

Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

7 January 2011

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Gรฉrard Houllier | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท |

Career Notes

James Collins

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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