Lee Collins (footballer, born 1988)
Collins playing for Port Vale in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lee Harvey Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Telford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Hereford United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Port Vale (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Port Vale | 120 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Barnsley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Northampton Town | 74 | (1) |
| 2015– | Mansfield Town | 35 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:11, 22 May 2016 (UTC). |
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Lee Harvey Collins (born 28 September 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town. He is more comfortable as a centre-back but can also play as a full-back.
He graduated through the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy to turn professional in February 2007. He spent much of the 2007–08 season on loan at Hereford United, helping the club to win promotion into League One. He joined Port Vale on loan at the start of the 2008–09 season, and his loan stay was made permanent in January 2009. He played 53 games for the club in 2009–10, and continued to be a key member of the defence in 2010–11. He joined Barnsley on loan in March 2012, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer. From Barnsley, he was loaned out to Shrewsbury Town in September 2012. He moved on to Northampton Town in February 2013, and spent over two years with the club before moving on to Mansfield Town.
Born in Telford, Shropshire, Collins was promoted to Wolverhampton Wanderers' first team squad for the first time in January 2007, signing his first professional forms the next month. Though regularly on the bench, he never made a first team appearance. However, he played regularly for the club at reserve level and with the under-18s, for whom he was captain.
He joined Hereford United on 14 November 2007 on an initial month's loan, and made his league debut on 17 November 2007 in a 3–2 win at . After impressing, his loan was extended to the end of the season, during which Hereford won promotion to League One.
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