| John Collins | ||
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| Fulham info | ||
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| Full name | John Angus Paul Collins | |
| Date of birth | 31 Jan 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland | |
| Height | 5ft 8in (1.73m) | |
| Playing position | Left/Central midfielder | |
| Current player? | 
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| Number(s) worn | 10 (2000-2003) | |
| Debut | Crewe (h) (12 Aug 2000) | |
| Last Appearance | Charlton (a) (11 May 2003) | |
| First goal | Birmingham (a) (18 Aug 2000) | |
| Last goal | Derby (h) (10 Oct 2001) | |
| Joined from | Everton, £2 million - 14 Jul 2000 | |
| Left for | Retired - 1 Jul 2003 | |
| League apps (gls) | 65 (3) | |
| All apps (gls) | 79 (4) | |
| Other clubs | Hutchison Vale (youth) (1980-1984) Hibernian (1984-1990) Celtic (1990-1996) Monaco (1996-1998) Everton (1998-2000) | |
| International | Scotland (1988-1999) | |
| Apps (gls) | 58 (12) | |
John Collins played for Fulham from 2000 until 2003 as a midfielder. An accomplished Scotland international, he was signed for £2 million from Everton in the twilight of his career but nonetheless was a big signing at the time. He helped the club achieve their first promotion to the Premier League in 2000-01.
Career[]
Before Fulham[]
Fulham (2000-2003)[]
John signed for Fulham on 14 July 2000 from Everton, in a deal that cost the club £2 million. He went on to make his debut in the 2000-01 season league opener in a 2-0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Craven Cottage. He then went on to score back-to-back goals in the following fortnight, in a 3-1 win away to Birmingham City and in a 4-1 win at home to Stockport County.
He finished his first season with 27 league appearances, helping Fulham to achieve their first promotion to the Premier League as they won the First Division in style. He followed up this with a total of 40 appearances the following season, as a main starter under Jean Tigana.
However, the following season he was sparingly used and found himselves in the Reserves for much of the campaign. This would ultimately lead him to his decision to retire from playing in the summer of 2003.
After Fulham[]
After retirement, John moved to Monaco to spend time with his family, whilst gaining his coaching badges.
On 31 October 2006, he was appointed as manager of Hibernian, leading them to their first national trophy in over 15 years, winning the Scottish League Cup in 2007. However, after ongoing disagreements with the clubs' board, he resigned on 20 December 2007. He later moved to Belgium to manage Charleroi on 15 December 2008, but only stayed there for half a season, after securing the clubs' top tier status.
He later went on to have spells as director of football at Livingstone from 2012 to 2013, and as assistant manager at Celtic from 2014 to 2016. He then moved away from coaching and management, spending time as a TV pundit before setting up his own business in 2019 as a football consultant.
Fulham Statistics[]
Appearances[]
| Season | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Intertoto Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2000-01 | First Division | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 3 |
| 2001-02 | Premier League | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 1 |
| 2002-03 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 | |
Disciplinary[]
| Season | 
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| 2000-01 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fulham Matches[]
| # | Season | Date | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Match Info |
To be completed
Career honours[]
As player[]
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Celtic
Individual
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Monaco
Fulham
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As manager[]
Hibernian
• Scottish League Cup
Winner (1): 2006-07
Fulham squads[]
| 2000-01 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. Taylor
2. Finnan
3. Brevett
4. Melville
5. Coleman
6. Symons
7. Trollope
8. Clark
9. Sahnoun
10. J Collins
11. Hayward / Møller
12. Hahnemann
13. Riedle
14. Morgan
15. Hayles
16. Neilson
17. W Collins
18. McAnespie
19. Goldbæk
20. Saha
21. Peschisolido
22. Boa Morte
23. Davis
24. Goma
25. Fernandes
26. Betsy
27. Knight
28. Cornwall
29. Phelan
30. Thompson
31. Lewis
32. Keevill
33. Willock
34. Hammond
35. McCracken
36. Hudson
40. Štolcers
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| 2001-02 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. van der Sar
2. Finnan
3. Brevett
4. Melville
5. Coleman
6. Symons
7. Harley
8. Clark
9. Marlet
10. Collins
12. Taylor
14. Malbranque
15. Hayles
16. Knight
18. Legwinski
19. Goldbæk
20. Saha
22. Boa Morte
23. Davis
24. Goma
25. Ouaddou
26. Betsy
29. Trollope
30. Thompson
31. Lewis
32. Hahnemann
33. Willock
34. Hammond
35. McAnespie
36. Hudson
38. Cornwall
40. Štolcers
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| 2002-03 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. van der Sar
2. Finnan
3. Brevett
4. Melville
5. Coleman
6. Inamoto
7. Marlet
8. Clark
9. Sava
10. Collins
11. Boa Morte
12. Taylor
13. Flitney
14. Malbranque
15. Hayles
16. Knight
17. Djetou
18. Legwinski
19. Goldbæk
20. Saha
21. Herrera
23. Davis
24. Goma
25. Ouaddou
26. Harley
27. Womé
30. Thompson
31. Lewis
33. Willock
34. Hammond
35. McAnespie
36. Hudson
38. Cornwall
39. Leacock
40. Štolcers
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