Samuel Christopher Collins (born 1 June 1989) is an English former professional

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who played as a winger for

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...

, Kettering Town,

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, AFC Hornchurch, Concord Rangers, East Thurrock United, and

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Playing career

Collins began his career at

, and made his first-team debut on 1 November 2006, coming on as an 18th-minute substitute for Sean O'Hanlon in a 4–1 defeat at

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in the League Trophy. On 22 November 2007, he joined

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Premier Division side

on loan, having already completed a loan spell at Kettering Town. He was released in May 2008. He scored a total of 18 goals in 161 appearances for Concord. He scored in the 2014

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final, as Concord beat Braintree Town 2–1, and was voted the club's Player of the Season for 2013–14. Speaking in June 2014, after securing Collins to a new contract, Rangers manager Danny Cowley said he was "irreplaceable".

Management career

Collins was appointed first team manager of Concord Rangers FC on the 19th May 2023, and will lead them for his first season in the Isthmian Premier Division 2023/2024. Unfortunately he won only 5 of his league games and ensured Concord achieved the rare feat of two relegations in two seasons.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Sam 1989 births Living people Footballers from Southend-on-Sea English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Wivenhoe Town F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Hornchurch F.C. players Concord Rangers F.C. players East Thurrock United F.C. players Cheshunt F.C. players Isthmian League players Eastern Counties Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen