Wayne Collins (footballer)

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Wayne Collins (born 4 March 1969) is an English football midfielder.

Wayne Collins

Personal information
Full name	Wayne Anthony Collins
Date of birth	(1969-03-04) 4 March 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Winsford United
1993–1996	Crewe Alexandra	117	(15)
1996–1998	Sheffield Wednesday	31	(6)
1998–2001	Fulham	60	(4)
2001–2003	Crewe Alexandra	20	(1)
2003–2004	Stockport County	2	(0)
Total		230	(26)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Crewe Alexandra

Collins began his career at Crewe Alexandra and made 117 league appearances.

Sheffield Wednesday

Collins signed for Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday in August 1996. He went on to score 6 goals in 31 league appearances for the club, before being sold to Fulham, then in the third tier of English football, in January 1998.

Fulham

At Fulham Collins helped them to two promotions. He made five league appearances during Fulham's 2000/01 season after which they were promoted to the Premier League.^[1]

Later career

In Summer 2001 Collins returned to Crewe Alexandra, where he scored once against Manchester City,^[2] and also had a spell at Stockport County.