J. Collins · career
James Steven Collins
Center Forward · Lincoln · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/234 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 186 appearances, 52 goals and 6 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Derby — Season rating 38, 14 goals and 2 assists in 38 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 20 points at Derby. Form has slipped 25 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 25 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lincoln | 18 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Lincoln | 20 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Derby | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Derby | 38 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 38 |
| 2022/23 | Derby | 42 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 30 |
| 2021/22 | Cardiff | 26 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
| 2020/21 | Luton | 42 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 34 |
| 2019/20 | Luton | 46 | 14 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Luton | 44 | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Luton | 42 | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Crawley Town | 45 | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | NorthamptonLoan | 21 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Shrewsbury | 23 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Shrewsbury | 45 | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Hibernian | 36 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Swindon Town | 47 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Shrewsbury | 42 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Shrewsbury | 26 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Burton AlbionLoan | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | DarlingtonLoan | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2013/14 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 3 |
| 2011/12 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 | |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 2021/22 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 |
Honours
League One×2League Two×2League Two×4League One×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 18 | 1044 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| League Cup | 3 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
24 played· 1224 min, 6g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League One | H Reading | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Played | 63 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Harrogate Town | 3-1 | Played | 32 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Aug 16 | League One | H Plymouth | 3-2 | Played | 66 | 2 | 8.3 | |
| Aug 19 | League One | A Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 83 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 30 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Burton Albion | 1-0 | Played | 19 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Played | 64 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Notts County | 3-0 | Played | 29 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 6 | League One | H Wigan | 2-2 | Played | 61 | 2 | 8.0 | |
| Sep 13 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Luton | 3-1 | Played | 80 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | H Chelsea | 1-2 | Played | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Peterborough | 3-0 | Played | 79 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Exeter City | 0-1 | Played | 68 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | H Stevenage | 1-0 | Played | 18 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Played | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 28 | League One | A Bradford | 0-0 | Played | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Rotherham | 0-3 | Played | 27 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Barnsley | 2-0 | Played | 64 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Nov 15 | League One | H Doncaster | 2-1 | Played | 68 | 6.0 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-3 | Played | 63 | 5.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Huddersfield | 0-2 | Played | 17 | 6.3 |