Danny Collins
| Date of birth | 06 August 1980 |
| Place of birth | Flintshire |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Danny Collins joined Sunderland in October 2004 with a contract to June 2008 that was extended to June 2010 in July 2007 and to June 2011 in January 2009.
He was made available for transfer by Nottingham Forest in August 2014.
Danny joined Grimsby Town in September 2016 with a contract to January 2017 that was extended to June 2017 in December 2016 and to June 2018 in June 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Buckley Town | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Dec 2001 | |
| Cambridge United | 17 Jul 2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | T |
| Chester City | 01 Dec 2001 | 11 Oct 2004 | |
| Vauxhall Motors | 01 Nov 2002 | 31 Jan 2003 | L |
| Sunderland | 11 Oct 2004 | 01 Sep 2009 | |
| Stoke City | 01 Sep 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Ipswich Town | 09 Sep 2011 | 17 Dec 2011 | L |
| West Ham United | 09 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 26 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Rotherham United | 03 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Grimsby Town | 12 Sep 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Vauxhall Motors | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chester City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chester City | League Two | 12 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 6 | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 36 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 32 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 22 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 16 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Championship | 4 | 7 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 37 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 21 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 21 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 36 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Grimsby Town | Football League Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 40 | 4 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2004 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Sunderland v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2006 | Sunderland v Northwich Victoria | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Brentford v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Everton v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2006 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Aug 2006 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2006 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Bury v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Sunderland v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Sunderland v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Burnley v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Southend United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Barnsley v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Colchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W | 0-5 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2007 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Fulham v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Sunderland v Northampton Town | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Fulham v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Sunderland v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2009 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2009 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2009 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2004-05 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wales | Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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 | |
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| 10 Feb 2005 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Cyprus v Wales | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Bulgaria v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 3-0 | Nations Cup | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.