Jamie Collins (footballer, born 1978)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{About|the Crewe midfielder|other footballers|James Collins (disambiguation){{!}}James Collins}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = James Collins

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1978|5|28}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| death_date =

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1997–2001

| clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra

| caps1 = 24

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1997–1998

| clubs2 = → Northwich Victoria (loan)

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1999

| clubs3 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2001

| clubs4 = → Halesowen (loan)

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2001–2002

| clubs5 = Northwich Victoria

| caps5 = 17

| goals5 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs1 = Crewe Alexandra U23

| manageryears2 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs2 = Crewe Alexandra (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2020–

| managerclubs3 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U23

}}

James Collins (born 28 May 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Crewe Alexandra.

He is Head Coach of the Wolverhampton Wanderers U23's.

Collins holds the UEFA Pro licence, UEFA - A licence and is one of 16 selected coaches to graduate on the Level 5 elite coaches award.{{cite web|title=Kids' tars will turn into strength – Collins|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/crewe-alex-fc-news/2009/12/23/crewe-alex-kids-tars-will-turn-into-strength-collins-96135-25442840/|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=23 December 2009 |accessdate=11 December 2011}}

Collins made his Crewe debut in a 3–3 draw at Bury on 26 August 1997, and just over a year later scored his first Crewe goal in a 2–1 win over Bradford City on 28 August 1998.