James Steven Collins (born 1 December 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Lincoln City. Starting his career at Aston Villa, he did not break through to the first team and has since represented a number of teams in the English Football League and the Scottish Premiership.
Collins has won promotion from the fourth tier of English football four times so far in his career: twice as a runner-up with Shrewsbury Town, once as champions with Northampton Town, and most recently with Luton Town. He also twice gained promotion from the third tier of English football; once as champions with Luton Town, and most recently with Derby County.
Born and raised in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels before making his senior international debut – and scoring – in 2019 in a friendly match against Bulgaria.
Season Stats
4 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
2 goals scored in the current2024-2025 Season
![]() English Football League 1 2018-2019 Luton | ![]() English Football League 2 2015-2016 Northampton |
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