Patrick Collins (footballer)

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Patrick Collins
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Collins
Date of birth	February 4, 1985 (1985-02-04) (age 23)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Unattached
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003-2004 2004-2006 2005 2006-2008 2007-2008	Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday → Swindon Town (loan) Darlington → Oxford United (loan)	00 (0) 32 (1) 13 (0) 31 (0) 01 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:38, 6 July 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Patrick Collins (born April 4, 1985) is a footballer currently unnattached. He signed for the club in the summer of 2006 upon his release from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. As a youngster Collins started at Sunderland AFC before being signed by Wednesday in the summer of 2004 after being released by the Black Cats. He made an appearance in the Owls' playoff final victory over Hartlepool United. He was loaned out to Swindon Town at the start of the 2005-06 season and briefly returned to Hillsborough towards the end of the season, moving from his right-back position to a new role in central midfield. At the end of the season Collins was told that he could leave Hillsborough by then manager Paul Sturrock. He has since recently been released by Darlington.

[edit] External links

• Patrick Collins career stats at Soccerbase