Neill Collins

Date of birth02 September 1983
Place of birthTroon
NationalityScottish
Weight79 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Neill Collins joined Sunderland in August 2004 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in November 2004.

After a loan spell, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2007 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2012 in July 2008.

After a loan spell, Neill joined Preston North End in January 2010 with a contract to June 2013 but was made available for transfer in May 2010.

After a loan spell, he joined Leeds United in July 2010 with a three-year contract.

Neill joined Sheffield United in January 2011 with a contract to June 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Queens Park 01 Jul 2000 30 Jun 2002
Dumbarton 22 Jul 2002 13 Aug 2004
Sunderland 13 Aug 2004 05 Jan 2007
Hartlepool United 12 Aug 2005 31 Dec 2005 L
Sheffield United 17 Feb 2006 17 Mar 2006 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 02 Nov 2006 02 Jan 2007 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 05 Jan 2007 05 Jan 2010
Preston North End 01 Sep 2009 04 Jan 2010 L
Preston North End 05 Jan 2010 07 Jul 2010
Leeds United 23 Mar 2010 31 May 2010 L
Leeds United 07 Jul 2010 31 Jan 2011
Sheffield United 31 Jan 2011 11 Mar 2016
Port Vale 26 Mar 2015 31 May 2015 L
Tampa Bay Rowdies 11 Mar 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Queens Park Scottish Division 2 2
3
2001-02 Queens Park Scottish Division 3 12
1
2001-02 Queens Park Scottish FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Queens Park Scottish League Cup 1
2002-03 Dumbarton Scottish League Challenge Cup 2
2004-05 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 8
3
2004-05 Sunderland League Cup 1
2005-06 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
2005-06 Hartlepool United League One 22
1
2005-06 Sheffield United League Championship 2
2005-06 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
1
2006-07 Sunderland League Championship 6
1
1
2006-07 Sunderland League Cup 1
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 3
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 20
2
2
3
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship Play-Offs 2
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 34
5
3
5
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 20
3
4
2
1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 2
2009-10 Leeds United League One 9
3
2009-10 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2009-10 Preston North End League Championship 19
2
1
1
2009-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2010-11 Leeds United League Championship 20
1
3
2010-11 Leeds United League Cup 2
2010-11 Sheffield United League Championship 14
2011-12 Sheffield United FA Cup 4
2011-12 Sheffield United Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2011-12 Sheffield United League Cup 2
1
2011-12 Sheffield United League One 42
2
4
2011-12 Sheffield United League One Play-Offs 3
2012-13 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Sheffield United League Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 Sheffield United League One 38
1
4
3
2012-13 Sheffield United League One Play-Offs 2
2013-14 Sheffield United FA Cup 8
2
2013-14 Sheffield United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2013-14 Sheffield United League Cup 1
2013-14 Sheffield United League One 44
2
3
2014-15 Port Vale League One 7
1
2014-15 Sheffield United Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2014-15 Sheffield United League Cup 3
2014-15 Sheffield United League One 8
1
2015-16 Sheffield United FA Cup 3
2015-16 Sheffield United League Cup
1
1
2015-16 Sheffield United League One 30
3
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Feb 2006 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United W 1-2 League Championship
25 Feb 2006 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-3 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United L 3-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Sheffield United v Millwall D 1-1 League Championship
15 Feb 2011 Sheffield United v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United L 1-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United L 3-2 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Sheffield United v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Portsmouth v Sheffield United L 1-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Watford v Sheffield United L 3-0 League Championship
04 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 3-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 1-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Sheffield United v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Preston North End v Sheffield United L 3-1 League Championship
25 Apr 2011 Reading v Sheffield United W 2-3 League Championship
06 Aug 2011 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
09 Aug 2011 Hartlepool United v Sheffield United W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Sheffield United v Brentford W 2-0 League One
16 Aug 2011 Sheffield United v Walsall W 3-2 League One
20 Aug 2011 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
24 Aug 2011 Everton v Sheffield United L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2011 Yeovil Town v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
30 Aug 2011 Burton Albion v Sheffield United W 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
03 Sep 2011 Sheffield United v Bury W 4-0 League One
10 Sep 2011 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
13 Sep 2011 Sheffield United v Huddersfield Town L 0-3 League One
17 Sep 2011 Sheffield United v Colchester United W 3-0 League One
24 Sep 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
01 Oct 2011 Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 League One
04 Oct 2011 Rotherham United v Sheffield United W 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
16 Oct 2011 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League One
19 Oct 2011 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 2-4 League One
22 Oct 2011 Leyton Orient v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
25 Oct 2011 Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-1 League One
29 Oct 2011 Sheffield United v Exeter City D 4-4 League One
05 Nov 2011 Stevenage v Sheffield United L 2-1 League One
08 Nov 2011 Sheffield United v Bradford City L 1-1 (5-6) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
12 Nov 2011 Sheffield United v Oxford United W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
19 Nov 2011 Sheffield United v Carlisle United W 1-0 League One
26 Nov 2011 Chesterfield v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
03 Dec 2011 Sheffield United v Torquay United W 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
10 Dec 2011 Sheffield United v Rochdale W 3-0 League One
17 Dec 2011 AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
27 Dec 2011 Sheffield United v Notts County W 2-1 League One
31 Dec 2011 Sheffield United v Hartlepool United W 3-1 League One
02 Jan 2012 Carlisle United v Sheffield United L 3-2 League One
07 Jan 2012 Sheffield United v Salisbury City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2012 Sheffield United v Yeovil Town W 4-0 League One
14 Jan 2012 Bury v Sheffield United W 0-3 League One
21 Jan 2012 Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
28 Jan 2012 Sheffield United v Birmingham City L 0-4 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 2012 Sheffield United v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-0 League One
14 Feb 2012 Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
18 Feb 2012 Sheffield United v Preston North End W 2-1 League One
26 Feb 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
29 Feb 2012 Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United W 2-1 League One
17 Mar 2012 Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
20 Mar 2012 Notts County v Sheffield United W 2-5 League One
28 Mar 2012 Sheffield United v Chesterfield W 4-1 League One
31 Mar 2012 Hartlepool United v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
07 Apr 2012 Sheffield United v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 League One
10 Apr 2012 Rochdale v Sheffield United W 2-5 League One
14 Apr 2012 Sheffield United v Leyton Orient W 3-1 League One
21 Apr 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
28 Apr 2012 Sheffield United v Stevenage D 2-2 League One
05 May 2012 Exeter City v Sheffield United D 2-2 League One
11 May 2012 Stevenage v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
14 May 2012 Sheffield United v Stevenage W 1-0
Agg: 1-0
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
26 May 2012 Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United L 0-0 (7-8) League One Play-Offs Final
11 Aug 2012 Sheffield United v Burton Albion L 2-2 (4-5) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Sheffield United v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League One
21 Aug 2012 Coventry City v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
25 Aug 2012 Colchester United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
01 Sep 2012 Sheffield United v AFC Bournemouth W 5-3 League One
08 Sep 2012 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
15 Sep 2012 Sheffield United v Bury D 1-1 League One
18 Sep 2012 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League One
22 Sep 2012 Yeovil Town v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
29 Sep 2012 Sheffield United v Notts County D 1-1 League One
02 Oct 2012 Hartlepool United v Sheffield United W 1-2 League One
20 Oct 2012 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
29 Oct 2012 Sheffield United v Portsmouth W 1-0 League One
03 Nov 2012 Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
06 Nov 2012 Swindon Town v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
10 Nov 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
17 Nov 2012 Sheffield United v Stevenage W 4-1 League One
20 Nov 2012 Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra D 3-3 League One
24 Nov 2012 Brentford v Sheffield United L 2-0 League One
01 Dec 2012 Sheffield United v Port Vale W 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Dec 2012 Carlisle United v Sheffield United W 1-3 League One
15 Dec 2012 Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
22 Dec 2012 Crawley Town v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
26 Dec 2012 Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League One
26 Jan 2013 Reading v Sheffield United L 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2013 Sheffield United v Coventry City L 1-2 League One
09 Feb 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United W 1-2 League One
12 Feb 2013 Bury v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
16 Feb 2013 Sheffield United v Colchester United W 3-0 League One
23 Feb 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
26 Feb 2013 Sheffield United v Leyton Orient D 0-0 League One
02 Mar 2013 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
09 Mar 2013 Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
16 Mar 2013 Stevenage v Sheffield United L 4-0 League One
29 Mar 2013 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
01 Apr 2013 Sheffield United v Carlisle United D 0-0 League One
06 Apr 2013 Walsall v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
09 Apr 2013 Sheffield United v Crawley Town L 0-2 League One
13 Apr 2013 Sheffield United v Swindon Town W 2-0 League One
16 Apr 2013 Sheffield United v Brentford D 2-2 League One
20 Apr 2013 Portsmouth v Sheffield United L 3-0 League One
23 Apr 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
27 Apr 2013 Sheffield United v Preston North End D 0-0 League One
03 May 2013 Sheffield United v Yeovil Town W 1-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
06 May 2013 Yeovil Town v Sheffield United L 2-0
Agg: 2-1
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
02 Aug 2013 Sheffield United v Notts County W 2-1 League One
06 Aug 2013 Sheffield United v Burton Albion L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2013 Brentford v Sheffield United L 3-1 League One
17 Aug 2013 Sheffield United v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
24 Aug 2013 Bradford City v Sheffield United L 2-0 League One
31 Aug 2013 Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-1 League One
03 Sep 2013 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United W 0-0 (5-3) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
07 Sep 2013 Rotherham United v Sheffield United L 3-1 League One
14 Sep 2013 Carlisle United v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
21 Sep 2013 Sheffield United v Preston North End L 0-1 League One
28 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United L 2-0 League One
04 Oct 2013 Sheffield United v Crawley Town D 1-1 League One
08 Oct 2013 Sheffield United v Hartlepool United L 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
13 Oct 2013 Coventry City v Sheffield United L 3-2 League One
19 Oct 2013 Sheffield United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
22 Oct 2013 Peterborough United v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
26 Oct 2013 Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra W 3-1 League One
02 Nov 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United L 2-0 League One
09 Nov 2013 Colchester United v Sheffield United W 2-3 FA Cup 1st round
16 Nov 2013 Sheffield United v Gillingham L 1-2 League One
23 Nov 2013 Bristol City v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
26 Nov 2013 Sheffield United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
30 Nov 2013 Leyton Orient v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
08 Dec 2013 Cambridge United v Sheffield United W 0-2 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2013 Sheffield United v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
21 Dec 2013 Stevenage v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2013 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One
29 Dec 2013 Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers W 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2014 Walsall v Sheffield United L 2-1 League One
04 Jan 2014 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2014 Notts County v Sheffield United L 2-1 League One
18 Jan 2014 Sheffield United v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
26 Jan 2014 Sheffield United v Fulham D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2014 Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United L 3-0 League One
04 Feb 2014 Fulham v Sheffield United W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
08 Feb 2014 Sheffield United v Shrewsbury Town W 2-0 League One
16 Feb 2014 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 2014 Gillingham v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
22 Feb 2014 Sheffield United v Bristol City W 3-0 League One
25 Feb 2014 Colchester United v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
01 Mar 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
04 Mar 2014 Sheffield United v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
09 Mar 2014 Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 FA Cup 6th round
12 Mar 2014 Sheffield United v Carlisle United W 1-0 League One
17 Mar 2014 Preston North End v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
22 Mar 2014 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League One
25 Mar 2014 Crawley Town v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
29 Mar 2014 Swindon Town v Sheffield United L 2-1 League One
01 Apr 2014 Sheffield United v Brentford D 0-0 League One
05 Apr 2014 Sheffield United v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League One
13 Apr 2014 Hull City v Sheffield United L 5-3 FA Cup Semi-final
18 Apr 2014 Sheffield United v Stevenage W 1-0 League One
21 Apr 2014 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
25 Apr 2014 Port Vale v Sheffield United W 1-2 League One
03 May 2014 Sheffield United v Coventry City W 2-1 League One
13 Aug 2014 Sheffield United v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
19 Aug 2014 Peterborough United v Sheffield United W 1-2 League One
23 Aug 2014 Sheffield United v Crawley Town W 1-0 League One
26 Aug 2014 West Ham United v Sheffield United W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2014 Preston North End v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
13 Sep 2014 Sheffield United v Rochdale W 1-0 League One
16 Sep 2014 Colchester United v Sheffield United W 2-3 League One
20 Sep 2014 Swindon Town v Sheffield United L 5-2 League One
23 Sep 2014 Leyton Orient v Sheffield United W 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2014 Sheffield United v Gillingham W 2-1 League One
04 Oct 2014 Chesterfield v Sheffield United L 3-2 League One
07 Oct 2014 Hartlepool United v Sheffield United W 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
08 Aug 2015 Gillingham v Sheffield United L 4-0 League One
11 Aug 2015 Morecambe v Sheffield United W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2015 Sheffield United v Chesterfield W 2-0 League One
18 Aug 2015 Peterborough United v Sheffield United W 1-3 League One
29 Aug 2015 Swindon Town v Sheffield United W 0-2 League One
12 Sep 2015 Sheffield United v Bury L 1-3 League One
15 Sep 2015 Sheffield United v Colchester United L 2-3 League One
20 Sep 2015 Bradford City v Sheffield United D 2-2 League One
26 Sep 2015 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 League One
29 Sep 2015 Burton Albion v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
03 Oct 2015 Port Vale v Sheffield United L 2-1 League One
10 Oct 2015 Sheffield United v Rochdale W 3-2 League One
17 Oct 2015 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
20 Oct 2015 Sheffield United v Fleetwood Town W 3-0 League One
24 Oct 2015 Sheffield United v Millwall L 1-2 League One
31 Oct 2015 Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United L 1-0 League One
07 Nov 2015 Sheffield United v Worcester City W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
14 Nov 2015 Sheffield United v Southend United D 2-2 League One
21 Nov 2015 Walsall v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
24 Nov 2015 Sheffield United v Shrewsbury Town L 2-4 League One
28 Nov 2015 Barnsley v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
05 Dec 2015 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2015 Sheffield United v Coventry City W 1-0 League One
19 Dec 2015 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
28 Dec 2015 Sheffield United v Bradford City W 3-1 League One
02 Jan 2016 Sheffield United v Peterborough United L 2-3 League One
09 Jan 2016 Manchester United v Sheffield United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2016 Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United D 3-3 League One
16 Jan 2016 Colchester United v Sheffield United W 1-2 League One
23 Jan 2016 Sheffield United v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
26 Jan 2016 Blackpool v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
06 Feb 2016 Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League One
13 Feb 2016 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United W 0-1 League One
01 Mar 2016 Sheffield United v Burton Albion L 0-1 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Scotland UEFA Under-21 2
1
2005-06 Scotland UEFA Under-21 4
2005-06 Scotland Under-21
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
03 Jun 2005 Scotland v Moldova D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 5
07 Jun 2005 Belarus v Scotland L 3-2 UEFA U21 Group 5
16 Aug 2005 Austria v Scotland W 1-3 U21
02 Sep 2005 Scotland v Italy D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 5
06 Sep 2005 Norway v Scotland W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 5
07 Oct 2005 Scotland v Belarus L 2-3 UEFA U21 Group 5
11 Oct 2005 Slovenia v Scotland L 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.