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
31 Aug 2004 Reading v Sunderland L 1-0 League Championship
21 Sep 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland L 3-3 (2-4) League Cup 2nd round
02 Oct 2004 Sunderland v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
16 Oct 2004 Sunderland v Millwall W 1-0 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Watford v Sunderland D 1-1 League Championship
05 Nov 2004 Millwall v Sunderland L 2-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Sunderland v Burnley W 2-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland W 1-2 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Sunderland v Gillingham D 1-1 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Sunderland v Crystal Palace W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
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
08 May 2005 Sunderland v Stoke City W 1-0 League Championship
08 Jan 2006 Sunderland v Northwich Victoria W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
28 Jan 2006 Brentford v Sunderland L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
19 Aug 2006 Southend United v Sunderland L 3-1 League Championship
22 Aug 2006 Bury v Sunderland L 2-0 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2006 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Championship
13 Sep 2006 Leeds United v Sunderland W 0-3 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Sunderland v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Ipswich Town v Sunderland L 3-1 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


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.