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Adam Collin
Personal information
Full name Adam Collin
Date of birth 9 December 1984 (1984-12-09) (age 25)
Place of birth    Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Carlisle United
Number 1
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
–2004
2003
2004
2004
2004–2009
2009–		 Newcastle United
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
Workington
Carlisle United		 0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
? (0)
4 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14:37, 13 December 2009 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Adam Collin (born 9 December 1984 in Carlisle, England) is a goalkeeper with League One side Carlisle United. Collin was a goalkeeper with Conference North side Workington in the 2008–09 season.

Collin started his career in football with Newcastle United as a youngster. He did not feature in the Newcastle first team, but was named as a substitute on a number of occasions.

Collin had spells on loan at Doncaster Rovers and Oldham Athletic before being released by Newcastle in the summer of 2004. Workington assistant manager Tony Elliott, a former goalkeeper but at the time not attached to the club recommended him to Workington manager Tommy Cassidy. Collin was added to the Reds squad just before the start of the 2004–05 season as cover for Neil Thompson. As Thompson was suspended for the first match of the new season, Collin made his debut in Reds 4–0 home win over Matlock Town. Collin kept clean sheets in each of his first four matches to establish himself as first choice goalkeeper.

He was sent off in 1–0 away defeat at Hyde United in April 2005, for handball outside the penalty area. His 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. Collin saved three penalties in a shoot-out against Farsley Celtic on 17 May 2005, Workington won 6–5 to win promotion to the Conference North.

He made 41 starts During the 2005–06 season and a further 42 during the 2006–07 season.

Collin started to train with Carlisle United twice a week in December 2008,[1 ] and did enough to secure the offer of a permanent contract in February 2009, joining the club at the end of the 2008–09 season. [2]

Collin made his debut for Carlisle United in the 2009–10 Football League Trophy Northern Section First Round, in the 2–2 draw with Morecambe on 1 September 2009.[3] Carlisle won after a penalty shoot-out.[3] He played again, in the Northern Section Second Round of the same tournament on 6 October, in Carlisle's 4–2 home victory over Macclesfield Town.[4 ]

References

  1. ^ "Keeper Collin trains at Carlisle". BBC Sport. 4 December 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7764617.stm. Retrieved 18 October 2009.  
  2. ^ John Fuller (25 February 2009). "Workington Reds keeper Adam Collin agrees Carlisle Utd switch". Times & Star. http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/workington_reds_keeper_adam_collin_agrees_carlisle_utd_switch_1_518171?referrerPath=sport/carlisle_utd. Retrieved 18 October 2009.  
  3. ^ a b "Morecambe 2 - 2 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 1 September 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8230390.stm. Retrieved 18 October 2009.  
  4. ^ "Carlisle 4 - 2 Macclesfield". BBC Sport. 6 October 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8284788.stm. Retrieved 18 October 2009.  

External links

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Adam Collin (born 9 December 1984 in Carlisle, England) is a highly rated Semi-Pro Goalkeeper with Conference North side Workington. Collin started his career in football with Newcastle United as a youngster. He never featured in the Newcastle first team aside from a couple of appearances on the bench in cup games. Collin had spells on loan at Doncaster Rovers and Oldham Athletic before being released by Newcastle in the summer of 2004. Current Workington assistant manager Tony Elliott, a Former goalkeeper but at the time not attached to the club recommended him to Workington Manager Tommy Cassidy. Collin was added to the Reds squad just before the start of the 2004-05 season as cover for Neil Thompson. In a quirk of fate, as Thompson was suspended for the first match of the new season, Collin made his debut in Reds 4-0 home win over Matlock Town. Collin kept clean sheets in each of his first four matches to establish himself as Workington's Number 1.

Collin had a superb season and the Workington defence conceded only 30 goals in 42 games. He was sent off in Workington's 1-0 away defeat at Hyde United in April 2005 for handball outside the area. His suspension was overturned after a video proved he was inside the box, he was the first Workington player to have a suspension quashed in such a manner. Collin became a hero for Workington saving 3 penalties in a Shoot-out against Farsley Celtic on 17 May2005, Workington won 6-5 to win promotion to the Conference North.

Collin continues to be Workington's number 1 in Conference North, He made 41 starts During the 2005-06 season and a further 42 during the 2006-07 season.

Collin was listed as one of the hottest 5 up and coming players in the Non League Paper in 2006 and has been linked with moves to Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday on several occasions during his time at Workington. He also was recently at the centre of a fall out between Workington and Carlisle United after he was invited to train with the Brunton Park club<ref> News & Star<!-- Bot generated title --></ref>.

Collin spent two weeks on trial at Hereford United in July 2007 and was tipped sign for the League Two club however he returned to Workington despite Hereford being keen to sign him

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