Neil Collins


name: Neil Jeffrey Collins
date of birth: 5 October 1961
place of birth: Manchester, England
nationality: English
clubs: Ellesmere Port, Workington, Nottingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Belle Vue, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Glasgow, Long Eaton, Stoke, Swindon, Somerset, Newport.
honours: National League KO Cup 1981, National League Fours 1981

When Neil retired he had broken the record for domestic appearances (1,132) in British Speedway, overtaking the record previously held by his brother Les. 







Year Team Meet Race Pts Bon Ave Max Paid
1978 Ellesmere Port 15 46 24 9 2.87

1979 Workington 28 126 163 30 6.13

1979 Nottingham 2 6 2 1 2

1979 Sheffield 15 48 35 5 3.33

1980 Sheffield 23 92 103 14 5.9

1980 Edinburgh 36 154 291 22 8.13 2F
1981 Edinburgh 47 207 463 38 9.68 9F 3P
1981 Belle Vue 4 16 23 5 7

1982 Leicester 38 172 277 27 7.7

1983 Leicester 41 178 287 32 7.17 1P
1984 Sheffield 37 153 278 29 8.3 3F 2P
1985 Sheffield 44 184 313 24 7.33 1F 1P
1986 Sheffield 42 178 332 19 7.89 4F
1987 Sheffield 47 194 342 26 7.59

1988 Sheffield 31 138 233 14 7.16

1989 Wolves 36 154 230 35 6.88 1P
1990 Wolves 30 127 157 24 5.7

1991 Belle Vue 29 130 217 30 7.6

1992 Glasgow 20 98 189 16 8.37 1F
1993 Long Eaton 44 230 512 40 9.6 4P
1994 Long Eaton 21 107 199 17 8.7

1995 Sheffield 44 241 355 56 6.82

1996 Belle Vue 42 188 265 49 6.68 1P
1997 Glasgow 40 211 461 15 9.2 3F 1P
1998 Stoke 24 124 215.5 13 7.37

1998 Swindon 1 5 5 1 4.8

1999 Swindon 38 182 344 26 8.13 1F
2000 Swindon 49 213 338 52 7.32 1P
2001 Workington 29 133 227 26 7.67

2001 Belle Vue 16 57 48 12 4.21

2002 Somerset 27 126 200 17 6.89

2002 Belle Vue 1 5 5 0 4

2003 Hull 20 85 115 18 6.26

2003 Peterborough 3 14 21 3 6.86

2003 Belle Vue 18 66 70 15 5.15 1P
2004 Somerset 43 197 272 59 6.72

2004 Belle Vue 6 25 22 1 3.68

2005 Newport 42 205 360 22 7.45

2006 Newport 27 111 159 32 6.88