Career
Collins started his playing career with Greenock Morton where he spent over a decade after making his debut in 1987. In 1997 Collins joined and returned to Greenock Morton via loan spells at Preston North End, and Sliema Wanderers of Malta In his second spell with Greenock Morton, Collins established himself as the holder of the record number of appearances for the club (534 appearances, overtaking the previous record holder, David Wylie, by 52 games) In January 2005, Collins signed for where he combined his playing role with coaching duties before becoming a coach full-time for the 2006-2007 season.
When Davie Irons left for Morton as manager, Collins went with him as his assistant.
In September 2009, after a poor start to the season, Collins and Irons were sacked by Morton.
