Will Collar
English footballer (born 1997)
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William Guy Collar (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Guy Collar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Horsham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Stockport County | 163 | (36) |
| 2025– | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:59, 28 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Collar made his debut for Brighton on 28 August 2018, in a EFL Cup second round home tie against Southampton, playing the full match in a 30–0 defeat to their south-coast rivals.[4]
Hamilton Academical
In June 2019 he joined Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical on a permanent deal.[5] Mid-way through his second season with the club, Collar departed Hamilton Academical via mutual consent in February 2021.[6]
Stockport County
On 4 February 2021, Collar joined National League club Stockport County on a contract until the end of the season.[7] In May 2021 Will penned a new two-year deal with Stockport until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8] On 15 May 2022 Collar scored the second of the match and final goal of the season in a 2–0 win over FC Halifax Town to help Stockport secure promotion and a return to the Football League for the first time in 11 years gaining promotion as National League Champions.[9] Will signed a new three-year deal keeping him at Stockport until the end of the 2024–25 season.[10]
On 7 December 2022, Collar scored his first professional hat-trick as Stockport beat League One side Charlton Athletic 3–1 in an FA Cup second round replay at Edgeley Park.[11]
Collar scored 14 goals in 43 appearances in 2022, almost averaging a goal every 3 games.[citation needed]
Collar appeared as a substitute and scored a shoot-out penalty in the League Two play-off final played at Wembley on 28 May 2023, as Stockport lost on penalties to Carlisle United.[12]
Collar played 20 times for Stockport in the League Two title winning season in 2023/24 scoring 4 goals, and was a key player in the record equalling run of 12 consecutive victories before suffering a hamstring injury. Having made his return in February, his season ended prematurely following a crude challenge by a Gillingham defender causing a high ankle strain.
Collar made 46 appearances for Stockport in 2024/25 including 38 league starts helping County to finish 3rd in League One - their highest finish for 30 years. He scored 9 times including the 3rd goal in their comeback at Wycombe on the last day of the season.
On 9 June 2025, Stockport announced Collar would leave the club once his contract expired.[13]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 30 June 2025, Collar signed for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a contract effective from 1 July 2025.[14] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2025, the opening day of the 2025–26 season, in a 0-0 home draw with Oldham Athletic.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 May 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 2019–20[18] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020–21[19] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Stockport County | 2020–21[16] | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021–22[16] | National League | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 2 | 41 | 11 | |
| 2022–23[20] | League Two | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 15 | |
| 2023–24[21] | League Two | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[22] | League One | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | |
| Total | 153 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 171 | 40 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2025–26[23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 175 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 198 | 41 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance in the National League play-offs
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Stockport County
