Neill Collins
Scottish football player and manager
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| December 21 2024 | Became manager of Sacramento Republic. |
| December 21 2024 | Neill Collins left Raith Rovers to become the head coach of Sacramento Republic FC in the USL Championship, with the club activating the compensation clause in his contract to exercise the option. |
| September 3 2024 | Signed a three-year contract as head coach of Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship, succeeding Ian Murray. |
| April 22 2024 | Sacked from Barnsley FC while the team was in fifth position in the play-offs with one match remaining in the 2023–24 season. |
| October 3 2023 | Maintained a top six position in the league standings from this date until his departure. |
| July 9 2023 | Became the manager of Barnsley. |
| July 6 2023 | Appointed head coach of Barnsley FC in League One on a two-year contract. |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies qualified for the play-offs with a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference, but lost the Conference final 1-0 to Louisville City FC. |
| July 2022 | Collins was named Coach of the Month for July after overseeing five wins that extended the club's unbeaten run to thirteen games. |
| 2021 | In the playoffs, Tampa defeated FC Tulsa, Birmingham Legion FC, and Louisville City FC, but ultimately lost 3-1 to Orange County SC in the final. |
| 2021 | Wins two USL Championship Coach of the Month awards and the Coach of the Year award, leading his team to win the Eastern Conference and finish as playoff runners-up. |
| September 2021 | Neill Collins was named USL Championship Coach of the Month for September. |
| July 2021 | Neill Collins was named USL Championship Coach of the Month for July. |
| April 2021 | Neill Collins was named USL Championship Coach of the Month for April/May. |
| 2020 | Rowdies topped the table in a COVID-19 shortened season. The Championship final against Phoenix Rising FC was cancelled due to COVID-19 positive tests among Tampa Bay Rowdies players and staff. |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies finished fifth in the season and lost 2-1 to Louisville City FC in the Conference quarter-finals. |
| May 18 2018 | Neill Collins was promoted to manager of Tampa Bay Rowdies after impressing chairman Bill Edwards with his intensity and work ethic. |
| 2017 | Collins played 33 matches for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the United Soccer League, helping the team finish third in the league standings. |
| March 2016 | Moves to America to play for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, marking the beginning of the final phase of his playing career. |
| March 11 2016 | Neill Collins had his contract with Sheffield United mutually terminated to sign a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League. |
| 2015 | Restored to Sheffield United's first team under new manager Nigel Adkins for the 2015-16 season. |
| March 26 2015 | Joined League One rivals Port Vale on loan until the end of the season after losing his place in Sheffield United's first team. |
| 2014 | Went on loan to Port Vale in League One while playing for Sheffield United. |
| December 2012 | Fractured his cheekbone during a game against Scunthorpe United, which ruled him out of action for two months. |
| November 2012 | Extended his contract with Sheffield United by two more years until 2015, with an option for an additional year. |
| February 2012 | Scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at the Galpharm Stadium. |
| September 2011 | Awarded Sheffield United's supporters Player of the Month, establishing an effective defensive partnership with Harry Maguire. |
| February 5 2011 | Made his debut for Sheffield United in a 3-0 defeat against Ipswich Town at Portman Road. |
| January 2011 | Collins signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Sheffield United, joining the Championship side under manager Micky Adams for an undisclosed fee. |
| 2010 | Collins lost his place in the Preston North End team under new manager Darren Ferguson |
| October 2010 | Dropped to the bench by manager Simon Grayson after scoring an own goal in Leeds' 5-2 defeat to Barnsley and experiencing indifferent performances early in the 2010-11 season. |
| July 2010 | Signed a three-year permanent deal with Leeds United for an undisclosed transfer fee. |
| March 2010 | Collins moved to Leeds United on loan for the remainder of the 2009-10 season, serving as a replacement for injured Patrick Kisnorbo and playing a crucial role in Leeds' promotion to the Championship by finishing second in League One. |
| January 2010 | Collins signed a permanent three-and-a-half-year deal with Preston North End for an undisclosed fee after manager Alan Irvine left the club |
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