Glovers mourn death of Collins

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for Yeovil Town’s club captain Lee Collins, who has died aged 32.

Club bosses said they are ‘mourning the loss’ of the former Wolves player who died on Wednesday. Today’s clash with Altrincham has now been postponed.

A club spokesperson said: “Lee sadly passed away yesterday and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this time.

“The club will make no further comment at this time.”

Dozens of football clubs have already responded to the news.

Taunton Town FC tweeted: “Everyone at Taunton Town Football Club sends their deepest condolences to the friends and family of Lee Collins and everyone connected with Yeovil Town at this time.”

And AFC Bournemouth tweeted: “This is really sad news. Everyone connected with AFC Bournemouth sends our thoughts to Lee’s family, friends and everyone at Yeovil Town.”

While Weston-super-Mare AFC said: “Everybody at Westonsuper-Mare AFC sends our thoughts to Lee’s family, friends and all those connected to Yeovil Town FC at this time.”

Collins graduated through the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy to turn professional in February 2007.

Throughout his career, Collins has played at a number of clubs, leaving Wolves for Port Vale in 2009 and going on to represent Barnsley, Northampton, Mansfield and Forest Green Rovers in May 2017.

He became one of Darren Sarrl’s first signings at Yeovil in the summer of 2019.