Adam James Collin was born on 9 December 1984 and is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
23 Facts About Adam Collin
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Adam Collin did not feature in the Newcastle first team, but was named as a substitute on a number of occasions.
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Adam Collin then had spells on loan at Doncaster Rovers and Oldham Athletic before being released by Newcastle in the summer of 2004.
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Adam Collin kept clean sheets in each of his first four matches to establish himself as first choice goalkeeper.
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Adam Collin's suspension was overturned after a video proved he was inside the area, he was the first Workington player to have a suspension quashed in such a manner.
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Adam Collin then went on to be selected in Carlisle's first team on a regular basis, and saved the penalty that took the Cumbrians to Wembley for the final of the 2010 Football League Trophy.
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Adam Collin's run of 146 consecutive starts ended when he was displaced in favour of Mark Gillespie in Carlisle's Football League Cup tie against Preston North End on 4 September 2012.
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Adam Collin regained his place in the starting line-up in November 2012, missing 13 first team games in two months.
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Subsequently, Adam Collin lost his starting place due to Carlisle's policy of goalkeeper rotation and was released in May 2013.
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On 23 May 2013, Adam Collin agreed to sign for fellow League One side Rotherham United, in preference to pursuing interest from Scottish Premier League and English Championship clubs.
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On 25 May 2014, Adam Collin gained promotion to the EFL Championship with Rotherham United, after a heroic display in the Play-Off Final at Wembley.
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Adam Collin has been ever present in the starting line up at Rotherham United since taking over as preferred goalkeeper from Scott Shearer.
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Adam Collin was the main starter for Steve Evans as he picked him over Scott Loach and loan signing Emiliano Martinez of Arsenal and despite some dip in form towards the latter stages of the season, being replaced by Martinez in particular, played 36 times in the league and once in the FA Cup and was even named in an article in The Guardian as one of the Football League Championship's six most influential players.
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Adam Collin made just two first team appearances, and on 15 January 2016, he was allowed to join Aberdeen on loan for the remainder of the season.
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Adam Collin played three times for Aberdeen before returning to Rotherham.
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On 4 July 2018, Adam Collin returned to former side Carlisle United on an initial 12-month deal reuniting him with former Notts County manager John Sheridan.
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Adam Collin returned to the team on 25 August 2018 following a long-term injury to first-choice goalkeeper Joe Fryer, he went on to make 42 appearances and claim the Carlisle player of the season award as the club narrowly missed out on the League Two play-offs.
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Adam Collin signed a further 12-month deal with the club on 10 May 2019, seeing him stay with the Cumbrian outfit until 30 June 2020.
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On 15 May 2020 Carlisle announced that Adam Collin would depart the club for a second time following the expiry of his contract having made 249 appearances across two spells with the club.
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On 25 July 2020, Adam Collin signed for National League North club Kettering Town.
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On 28 May 2021, Adam Collin signed a 12-month deal with Northern Premier League Premier Division side Basford United.
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On 19 December 2021, Adam Collin announced his retirement from football.
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Adam Collin combined this position alongside a playing role as third-choice goalkeeper, behind regulars Christy Pym and Scott Flinders.