| Charlie Collins | |
| Fullname: | Charlie John Collins |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Hammersmith, England |
| Years1: | 2009–2012 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Kettering Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | → Aldershot Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Clubs4: | → Tamworth (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2012 |
| Clubs5: | → Tamworth (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Clubs6: | Metropolitan Police |
| Years6: | 2013–2018 |
| Caps6: | 156 |
| Goals6: | 38 |
Charlie John Collins (born 22 November 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a striker; he last played for Metropolitan Police. He began his career with Milton Keynes Dons.
Born in Hammersmith, London,[1] Collins made his debut for Milton Keynes Dons on 1 May 2010 in the League One clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the which ended in 0–0 draw.
On 8 November 2011, Collins featured as a trialist in a match for Forest Green Rovers reserves against Crawley Town.[2]
On 13 January 2012, it was announced that Collins would be joining Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[3]
In March 2012 he joined Tamworth on loan, along with teammate George Baldock.[4] He made his debut in a 1–1 league draw against Gateshead and completed the full match.[5]
He was released by the Milton Keynes Dons on 29 December 2012 after the expiration of a six-month contract extension.[6] On 2 February 2013, he joined Metropolitan Police.[7] The 2013-14 season saw Collins make 39 league appearances for Metropolitan Police, scoring eight goals,[8] and he improved upon this tally the following season, scoring eleven goals in 41 appearances.[9] He made a further 76 league appearances over the following two seasons for the club, scoring nineteen league goals, but left abrupbtly in September 2018.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2009–10[11] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[12] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2010–11[14] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2011–12[15] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2011–12[16] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
A. The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League and Conference National.
B. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.