kˈɑːlᵻnz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð ɡɹˈiːnɑːk mˈɔːɹtən wˌɛɹ hiː spˈɛnt ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ dˈɛkeɪd ˈæftɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
Collins started his playing career with Greenock Morton where he spent over a decade after making his debut in 1987.