# Will Collar

William Guy Collar (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County.

## Career
### Brighton & Hove Albion

He made his debut for Brighton on 28 August 2018, in the EFL Cup at home against Southampton where he played the full match in a 1–0 loss against their south coast rivals. He left Brighton at the end of the 2018–19 season to join Hamilton Academical.

### Hamilton Academical

He signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in June 2019. Collar scored the winner for Hamilton in a vital 2–1 win over Hearts in December 2019 which helped Hamilton avoid relegation from the SPFL, at the expense of Hearts.
In February 2021, Collar departed Hamilton Academical, via mutual consent.

### Stockport County

On 4 February 2021, Collar joined National League side Stockport County on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. In May 2021 Will penned a new two-year deal with Stockport until the end of the 2022–23 season. 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. Will signed a new three-year deal keeping him at Stockport until the end of the 2024–25 season.
On 7 December 2022, Collar scored his first professional hat trick as Stockport beat League One Charlton Athletic 3–1 in an FA Cup second round replay at Edgeley Park.
Collar scored 14 goals in 43 appearances in 2022, almost averaging a goal every 3 games.
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 against Carlisle United, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time.
Collar played 18 times for Stockport in the EFL League 2 title winning season in 2023/24 scoring 4 goals. He was a key player in the record equalling run of 12 consecutive victories before suffering a hamstring injury at the end of the run, away at Newport County. Having made his return in February, his season ended prematurely following a crude challenge by a Gillingham defender causing a high ankle strain.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical | Total | Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Stockport County | 2020–21 | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Stockport County | 2021–22 | National League | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 |
| Stockport County | 2022–23 | League Two | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 15 |
| Stockport County | Total | Total | 91 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 27 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 113 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 130 | 28 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the National League play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

## Honours

Stockport County
* National League: 2021–22
* EFL League Two: 2023–24