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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|name        = Stan Collymore
|image       = Stan Collymore, July 2018-2.jpg
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|caption     = Collymore in 2018
|fullname    = Stanley Victor Collymore
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1971|1|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Tittensor]], [[Staffordshire]], England
|height      = 
|position    = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
|youthyears1 = 1987–1988 |youthclubs1=[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
|youthyears2 = 1988–1989 |youthclubs2=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|years1=1989–1990 |clubs1=[[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]] |caps1=35 |goals1=11
|years2=1990–1992 |clubs2=[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] |caps2=20 |goals2=1
|years3=1992–1993 |clubs3=[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] |caps3=30 |goals3=15
|years4=1993–1995 |clubs4=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] |caps4=65 |goals4=41
|years5=1995–1997 |clubs5=[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] |caps5=64 |goals5=28
|years6=1997–2000 |clubs6=[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] |caps6=46 |goals6=7
|years7=1999 |clubs7=→ [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (loan) |caps7=6 |goals7=0
|years8=2000 |clubs8=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] |caps8=11 |goals8=5
|years9=2000–2001 |clubs9=[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] |caps9=7 |goals9=2
|years10=2001 |clubs10=[[Real Oviedo]] |caps10=3 |goals10=0
|totalcaps=287 |totalgoals=110
|nationalyears1=1995–1997 |nationalteam1=[[England national football team|England]] |nationalcaps1=3 |nationalgoals1=0
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'''Stanley Victor Collymore''' (born 22 January 1971) is an English [[Association football|football]] [[pundit]], sport strategist, and former player who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] from 1990 to 2001, most notably for [[Nottingham Forest]] and later [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], who he joined from the former for an English transfer record of £8.5 million in 1995. He is currently senior football strategist at [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]].

After his release from [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]]' academy, Collymore signed for non-league [[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]], where he caught the eye of [[Premier League|First Division]] side [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] who signed him in January 1991. He failed to break into the first team and subsequently dropped down to the [[EFL Championship|Second Division]] (renamed as the First Division in 1992) with [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], for whom his goalscoring record helped save from relegation and attract attention from [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], who he joined in the summer of 1993 for £2.25 million. Collymore enjoyed two prolific seasons at Forest, earning promotion to the [[Premier League]] in his first season and scoring 22 goals as Forest finished in third place during the [[1994-95 FA Premier League|1994–95 season]]. Perennial title challengers [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] signed him in 1995, where he initially formed a successful partnership with [[Robbie Fowler]], but was eventually ousted in favour of younger striker [[Michael Owen]] and sold on to boyhood club [[Aston Villa]] in 1997, where his form dipped and he struggled to break into the first team. After two unsuccessful years with Villa, he joined [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in 2000 where he saw a brief career resurgence under [[Martin O'Neill]], but struggled under his successor [[Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)|Peter Taylor]] and was sold to [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] in October 2000, but would leave the club after just 10 weeks due to his high wage bill. He then joined [[Real Oviedo]] of the [[La Liga|Primera Liga]], where he finished his career in March 2001 after just five weeks with the club.

While a talented and prolific goalscorer, Collymore's career was often marred by controversy, including his public struggles with mental health, outbursts on the pitch and arguments with coaches and teammates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/8917629/Stan-Collymore-tweets-about-his-battle-with-depression.html|title=Stan Collymore tweets about his battle with depression|first=James|last=Clayton|date=26 November 2011|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/11/26/stan-collymore-speaks-out-depression-over-twitter_n_1114163.html |title=Stan Collymore, Former Aston Villa Striker, Documents His Depression Over Twitter |author=Lucy Sherriff |work=Huffington Post|date=26 November 2011 }}</ref> During 2021, he became involved with the management of former club Southend United.

==Club career==
===Early career===
Collymore was born at Groundslow Hospital, [[Tittensor]], Staffordshire to a [[Barbados|Barbadian]] father and English mother. He first took an interest in football as a child, and grew up supporting [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/past-players/stan-collymore|title=Stan Collymore|publisher=liverpoolfc.tv|access-date=12 September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120222544/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/past-players/stan-collymore|archive-date=20 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/10/stan-collymore-the-thing-white-men-hate-the-most-is-outspoken-black-men|title=Stan Collymore: 'The thing white men hate most is outspoken black men'|first=Sachin|last=Nakrani|date=10 June 2018|website=The Guardian}}</ref> He started playing soon after as a [[Striker (association football)|centre forward]] for Cannock Peelers and Penkridge Juniors, before starting his professional career as an apprentice with [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]], and later [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], before being released and signing for then [[Conference National|Conference]] team, [[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]].

===Crystal Palace (1991–92)===

While playing for Stafford Rangers, Collymore was spotted by a scout from [[English Premier League|First Division]] side [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] and signed with the club on 4 January 1991, when he was 19 years old. He made his first team debut for Palace on 23 April, coming on as a 76th minute substitute in a match against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. Collymore would remain with Palace for nearly two years, but struggled to find a place in the first team ahead of the prolific goalscoring partnership of [[Mark Bright]] and [[Ian Wright]], and left the club in November 1992.

===Southend United (1992–93)===

Collymore joined [[EFL Championship|First Division]] strugglers [[Southend United]] for £150,000 on 20 November 1992, as the club was stuck firmly in the second tier relegation battle with the likes of [[Birmingham City|Birmingham]], [[Oxford United|Oxford]] and [[Peterborough United|Peterborough]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://punditfeed.com/nostalgia/stan-collymore/|title=Stan Collymore: One of English Football's Great Underachievers|date=9 April 2020}}</ref> Collymore would score 15 goals in 30 league appearances that season, with his goalscoring record and form helping Southend to claw their way out of the bottom three and finish the season in 18th, after being tipped by many to be relegated at the start of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1572&season_id=125|title=Stan Collymore &#124; Football Stats &#124; No Club &#124; Season 1995/1996 &#124; 1989-2001 &#124; Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> Collymore later said "I count helping to keep Southend in the First Division in my season there as one of my finest achievements."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/oct/04/newsstory.sport1|work=The Guardian|location=London, UK|title=The world according to Stan Collymore|date=4 October 2006|access-date=24 May 2010}}</ref>

=== Nottingham Forest (1993–1995) ===

==== First Division (1993–94) ====
Collymore's work at Southend attracted attention from a number of different teams, including boyhood club [[Aston Villa]] of the [[English Premier League|Premiership]] and newly relegated [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]. [[Frank Clark (footballer)|Frank Clark]] eventually signed him to the latter on 5 July 1993 for an initial fee of £2.25 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/18422945.southend-united-made-club-record-4-6million-stan-collymore-left-join-nottingham-forest/|title=Southend United made club record £4.6million when Stan Collymore left to join Nottingham Forest|website=Echo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-collymore-finally-at-forest-1493567.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-collymore-finally-at-forest-1493567.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Football: Collymore finally at Forest|date=24 June 1993|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> Collymore's prolific goalscoring form continued with Forest, as he scored 19 goals in 28 games and led the attack as Forest became a fixture in the top of the table and looked to win automatic promotion back to the Premiership. This was realised on 30 April 1994, when a last minute winner from Collymore saw Forest beat [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] 3–2, securing a second place finish and automatic promotion to English football's top flight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/nottingham-forest-fc/stan-collymore-10452/biography-of-stan-s-forest-career_a11226/|title=Stan COLLYMORE - Biography of Stan's Forest career. - Nottingham Forest FC}}</ref>

==== Premiership (1994–95) ====
He made his first appearance for Forest in the Premiership on 22 August 1994, scoring a 26th minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[City Ground]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/nottingham-forest-v-manchester-united-22-august-1994-21722/|title=Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, 22 August 1994|website=11v11.com}}</ref> Collymore scored 22 goals as Forest remained a consistent challenger for a top 3 finish in 1994–95, and a thirteen game unbeaten run from February–May saw them finish third and earn a place in the next season's [[UEFA Cup]]. Despite success on the field, Collymore became an unpopular figure among his teammates, to the point that they refused to celebrate with him when he scored a goal.<ref name=laststand/> Midway through the season, his impressive goalscoring record had attracted attention from [[Manchester United]], who were looking to replace ageing striker [[Mark Hughes]] with a younger talent. Collymore spent almost the entirety of late 1994 linked with a move to [[Old Trafford]], with himself and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]'s [[Andy Cole]] named as Sir [[Alex Ferguson]]'s most wanted targets. Eventually, Cole was signed by United for an English transfer record deal worth £7 million, while Collymore stayed at Forest for the remainder of the season; by the end of the campaign, however, he had received offers from [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and Newcastle, with all three battling to earn his signature in the summer of 1995.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cole's move sparks frenzy|work=New Straits Times|publisher=New Straits Times Press|location=Kuala Lumpur|date=12 January 1995|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z85OAAAAIBAJ&dq=stan%20collymore%20manchester%20united&pg=6886%2C664081|access-date=11 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v59jAAAAIBAJ&pg=4377,244503&dq=stan-collymore&hl=en|title=Armstrong opts for Spurs|date=21 June 1995|work=New Straits Times|publisher=New Straits Times Press|access-date=11 June 2012|location=Kuala Lumpur}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>

=== Liverpool (1995–1997) ===

==== 1995–96 ====
[[Roy Evans]] would sign the deal to bring Collymore to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 3 July 1995 for £8.5 million, shattering the English transfer record set earlier in the year by [[Andy Cole]]'s move to [[Manchester United]]. Collymore was initially placed in a forward partnership with veteran [[Ian Rush]], though Rush was soon replaced with the younger [[Robbie Fowler]] early in the season. The up front pairing of Collymore and Fowler proved to be successful, as they scored a combined 55 goals in 1995–96 and established Evans' Liverpool side as serious contenders for that year's Premiership trophy.<ref name="auto1"/> On 3 April 1996, with the title still very much up for grabs, [[Liverpool F.C. 4–3 Newcastle United F.C. (1996)|Liverpool met league leaders Newcastle in a thrilling 4–3 win]] at [[Anfield]], with Collymore scoring the winner in the second minute of stoppage time to severely weaken Newcastle's grip on first place and eventually play a part in them falling to second as Manchester United would take the trophy on the final day. This was later voted as the best match of the decade by the [[English Premier League|Premier League]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/united-finish-in-style-of-worthy-champions-1345851.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/united-finish-in-style-of-worthy-champions-1345851.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=United finish in style of worthy champions|date=6 May 1996|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> Along with a strong league finish, Collymore was part of the Liverpool side that reached the [[1996 FA Cup Final]], played against Manchester United on 11 May 1996. Though he started the game, Collymore failed to get on the scoresheet and was subbed off in the 74th minute for Ian Rush, in what went on to be Rush's final appearance for the club. Collymore watched from the sidelines as [[Eric Cantona]] fired home the winning goal with five minutes left on the clock, consigning Liverpool to another year with no major silverware. It would be the closest that Collymore would come to winning a major trophy in his playing career.

==== 1996–97 ====

Expectations were high for Liverpool and the Collymore/Fowler partnership the following season after the promise they had shown in the previous campaign. Roy Evans' exciting young squad led the league for much of the first half of the season, but a series of poor performances in early 1997 saw them fall behind winners [[Manchester United]] and eventually finish 4th.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/sep/10/1|title=Football: The Joy of Six: bogey teams|first=Rob|last=Smyth|newspaper=The Guardian |date=10 September 2008|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Collymore was again a regular fixture in the attack and was a consistent goalscorer and creator, but became the subject of increasing media scrutiny throughout the season, as tabloids accused him and most of his teammates of being unprofessional, with the squad being dubbed the "[[Spice Boys (footballers)|Spice Boys]]" by newspapers in 1997.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/rockngoal/archive/2009/04/22/how-football-became-the-new-rock-n-roll.aspx |title=How football became the new rock'n'roll - Rock'n'Goal Week - FourFourTwo |website=fourfourtwo.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227131530/http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/rockngoal/archive/2009/04/22/how-football-became-the-new-rock-n-roll.aspx |archive-date=27 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He eventually fell out of favour with Evans, and was gradually replaced with the up-and-coming [[Michael Owen]] towards the end of the season. As his starts for Liverpool became more sporadic, rumours of his departure from [[Anfield]] began to circulate prior to the summer.

=== Aston Villa (1997–2000) ===

==== 1997–98 ====
Rumours of his exit from Liverpool were confirmed on 16 May 1997 when 26-year-old Collymore was signed by boyhood club [[Aston Villa]], then under [[Brian Little]], for a club record £7 million. Collymore debuted for the Villans on 9 August 1997 in a 1–0 loss to [[Leicester City]]. He scored his first club goal on 27 August, in a 3–2 loss against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]]. On 4 October, he was sent off after getting into a fistfight with [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]' [[Andy Todd (footballer, born 1974)|Andy Todd]] and subsequently handed a three match ban by the [[Football Association|F.A.]]<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/mar/07/newsstory.sport1|title=Stan Collymore factfile|author=Guardian Staff|newspaper=The Guardian |date=7 March 2001|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-collymore-hits-a-low-1234161.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-collymore-hits-a-low-1234161.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Football: Collymore hits a low|date=5 October 1997|website=The Independent}}</ref> His debut season for Villa coincided with a major dip in form, as well as injury and disciplinary problems, as he managed just six goals all season and struggled to break into the starting lineup ahead of longtime main striker [[Dwight Yorke]]. During a match against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 28 February 1998, Collymore accused former teammate [[Steve Harkness]] of racist abuse, an incident that was later picked up by the [[Professional Footballer's Association]] (PFA), but went unresolved and was closed after both players met in private and agreed to move on without charges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-harkness-denies-racist-slur-1148631.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-harkness-denies-racist-slur-1148631.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Football: Harkness denies racist slur|date=6 March 1998|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/new-moves-to-counter-racist-abuse-in-football-1.142767|title=New moves to counter racist abuse in football|first=Paul|last=Hayward|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-collymore-meets-harkness-for-talks-1149477.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-collymore-meets-harkness-for-talks-1149477.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Football: Collymore meets Harkness for talks|date=10 March 1998|website=The Independent}}</ref> Off the field, Collymore was involved in an incident on 9 June 1998 where he assaulted girlfriend [[Ulrika Jonsson]] in a [[Paris, France|Paris]] bar, which he later apologised for.<ref name="hera">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12261293.Collymore_apologises_for_incident_in_bar/|title=Collymore apologises for incident in bar|website=HeraldScotland}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3533723.stm |work=BBC News |title=Faces of the week |date=5 March 2004}}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/25/newsstory.sport6 |location=London |work=The Guardian |first=Emma |last=Brockes |title=Football,Sport,Stan Collymore |date=30 May 2006}}</ref><ref name="Donnelly">{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ulrika-jonsson-ends-relationship-after-attack-by-footballer-boyfriend-1.161910|title=Ulrika Jonsson ends relationship after attack by footballer boyfriend|first=Rachel|last=Donnelly|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref>

==== 1998–99 ====

The 1998–99 season saw Collymore score just once in 19 appearances, as his issues off the field came to a head. In a match against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on 20 November 1998, Collymore was given a yellow card for a 9th minute tackle on defender [[Steve Harkness]] that caused the latter to be carried off the pitch and suffer ligament damage; Collymore was later shown a second yellow and sent off for another rash challenge on [[Michael Owen]]. Given his history with Harkness, Collymore was accused of holding a grudge and purposely trying to injure his former teammate; he denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1998/nov/21/newsstory.sport28|title=Stan's the bad man|first=Paul|last=Wilson|newspaper=The Guardian |date=21 November 1998|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Shortly after this, he began to publicly struggle with his mental health, and was diagnosed with [[clinical depression]], [[Psychological stress|stress]] and [[anxiety]] in January 1999. Following this, he announced he would seek counselling and checked himself into the [[Priory Group|Priory Group Hospital]] in [[Roehampton]], where he stayed for several weeks. He returned to the Villa side later in the season, but after a 3–0 loss to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 21 March 1999, manager [[John Gregory (footballer)|John Gregory]] dropped him from the first team for the rest of the season. This would go on to be his last appearance for Aston Villa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://7500toholte.sbnation.com/2019/11/14/20963483/stan-collymore-sits-down-with-7500-to-holte-to-reflect-on-his-career|title=Stan Collymore sits down with 7500 to Holte to reflect on his career|first=Liam|last=Bryan|date=14 November 2019|website=7500 To Holte}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-chelsea-21-march-1999-24001/|title=Aston Villa v Chelsea, 21 March 1999|website=11v11.com}}</ref>

=== Fulham (1999) ===
[[File:StanCollymore (cropped).jpg|thumb|Collymore (left) playing for [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in 1999]]
After a summer move to Greek side [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] failed to materialise, Collymore was sent out on a three month loan to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] at the start of the [[1999–2000 Fulham F.C. season|1999–2000 season]], with an option for the club to sign him for £1 million at the end. While he failed to make a major impact and was not signed, he did score the winner in a 2–1 [[1999–2000 Football League Cup|League Cup]] win over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 12 October 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/fulham-delay-final-collymore-decision-742601.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/fulham-delay-final-collymore-decision-742601.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Fulham delay final Collymore decision|date=14 October 1999|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/>

=== Leicester (2000) ===

==== 1999–2000 ====
Collymore and Aston Villa mutually agreed to separate after he returned from his loan spell at Fulham, and he spent the rest of 1999 training with the youth team and looking for a new club. [[Ligue 1]] outfit [[Montpellier HSC]] showed interest, but rescinded their offer after Collymore refused to play in a practice match before signing. Newly promoted [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] also tried and failed to sign him, put off by Villa's £3 million asking price.<ref name="auto2"/> He eventually joined [[Leicester City]] for free on a pay-as-you-play basis on 11 February 2000. Just days after signing for the club, he made front page news during a team break in Spain, when he set off a fire extinguisher during a night of drinking inside [[La Manga Club]], which resulted in £700 of damage to the bar and the entire team being sent home. Collymore was fined £30,000 and ordered to undertake community work by boss [[Martin O'Neill]] for the incident; O'Neill also warned Collymore that he would terminate his contract if any more incidents like this would occur.<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/654172.stm|title=BBC News &#124; EDUCATION &#124; Collymore's school 'community service'|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/645053.stm|title=BBC News &#124; FA CARLING PREMIERSHIP &#124; Resort bars Leicester footballers|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Friday-Interview-couldn-t-believe-fuss-La-Manga-trip-says-Stan-Collymore/story-12036248-detail/story.html |title=Stan Collymore,Leicester City,football,La Manga &#124; Leicester Mercury |website=www.leicestermercury.co.uk |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023222414/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Friday-Interview-couldn-t-believe-fuss-La-Manga-trip-says-Stan-Collymore/story-12036248-detail/story.html |archive-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>Taylor, Daniel (18 February 2000), [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/feb/18/newsstory.sport5 Collymore's antics cost him £30,000], ''The Guardian''. Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref> After returning to England, his second appearance and home debut for the club saw him score a hat-trick in a 5–2 drubbing of [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]. He would score four times in six appearances in his debut campaign for the Foxes, a season that saw them reach the [[2000 Football League Cup Final|League Cup Final]], where they defeated [[Tranmere Rovers]] 2–1, though Collymore, having turned out for Fulham earlier in the season, was cup-tied and unable to feature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/657124.stm|title=BBC News &#124; FOOTBALL &#124; Minnows versus Premiership paupers|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Collymore was stretchered off the pitch during a game against [[Derby County]] on 2 April after just 17 minutes, having audibly screamed and collapsed in the middle of the pitch. Scans later revealed he had suffered a broken left leg after an awkward landing, and he missed the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11696/2182612/derby-win-marred-by-stan-injury|title=DERBY WIN MARRED BY STAN INJURY|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

==== 2000–01 ====

Having fully recovered, Collymore remained with Leicester through the summer transfer window and was thought to be the club's new first choice striker after [[Emile Heskey]] had left for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the summer; however, with Martin O'Neill having departed Leicester to manage [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], he was dropped by replacement manager [[Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)|Peter Taylor]] in favour of new signing [[Ade Akinbiyi]] and instead often brought on as a midfield substitute. He scored once more for the Foxes, in a 2–0 win against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] on 17 September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/chelsea-v-leicester-city-17-september-2000-1392/|title=Chelsea v Leicester City, 17 September 2000|website=11v11.com}}</ref> On 24 September, during a 1–1 draw against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], Collymore was alleged to have "stamped on, and later elbowed" [[Paul Gascoigne]].<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/2192303/colly-set-for-trial-by-video|title=COLLY SET FOR TRIAL BY VIDEO|website=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/3355|title=Leicester v Everton, 2000/01 &#124; Premier League|website=www.premierleague.com}}</ref> While referee [[Alan Wiley]] claimed he did not see the incident and Collymore was not punished during the game, he was later ordered to attend a disciplinary hearing by the [[Football Association|FA]] on 28 November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4776098/Collymore-faces-ban.html|title=Collymore faces ban|first=Christopher|last=Davies|date=23 November 2000|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="auto7"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/4772879/Collymore-hit-by-stamping-charge.html|title=Collymore hit by 'stamping' charge|first=Christopher|last=Davies|date=2 October 2000|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Two days after the incident with Gascoigne, Collymore submitted a transfer request to Leicester.<ref>Ingle, Sean (26 September 2000), [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/sep/26/newsstory.sport4 Collymore to leave Leicester after contract row], ''The Guardian''. Retrieved: 7 May 2020.</ref> He would later retract this request, but manager Peter Taylor still placed him on the transfer list, citing Collymore's poor fitness, lack of commitment and attitude problems.<ref name=Milledge>Milledge, Adrian (27 September 2000, [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/sep/27/newsstory.sport1 Game over for Collymore], ''The Guardian''. Retrieved: 7 May 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/sep/27/newsstory.sport7 Taylor: Stan 'didn't give a monkey's about Leicester'], ''The Guardian'' (27 September 2000). Retrieved: 7 May 2020.</ref> Having fallen out of favour with another manager, and demoted to the reserve squad, where he was involved in a half time altercation with teammate [[Trevor Benjamin]],<ref>Ross, Ian (18 October 2000), [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/oct/18/newsstory.sport6 Collymore 'chinned' by Foxes colleague], ''The Guardian''. Retrieved: 7 May 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/oct/17/newsstory.sport4 Collymore in more trouble at Leicester], ''The Guardian'' (17 October 2000). Retrieved: 7 May 2020.</ref> Collymore and Leicester would eventually agree to part ways, and he was allowed to leave on a free transfer in October 2000.<ref name=laststand/><ref name=Milledge/>

=== Bradford City (2000–2001) ===

Collymore was immediately signed by longtime admirers [[Bradford City]] on 26 October 2000, a move described as "desperate" by BBC Sport [[pundit]] [[Mark Lawrenson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/992358.stm|title=BRADFORD CITY &#124; Bantams' big gamble|website=BBC Sport }}</ref> He made his Bradford debut in a [[West Yorkshire]] [[West Yorkshire derbies|derby]] against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] at [[Valley Parade]] on 29 October, scoring a memorable overhead kick in a 1–1 draw, however, his controversial celebration in front of the away crowd caused uproar and led to two Leeds fans being restrained by stewards. Collymore subsequently faced additional charges from the [[Football Association|F.A.]] for the incident.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/997552.stm |title=Leeds held by Bradford |date=29 October 2000 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/998196.stm |title=Collymore may face FA charge |date=30 October 2000 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>Taylor, Daniel (31 October 2000), [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/oct/31/newsstory.bradford Accused Collymore will cite racist abuse], ''The Guardian''. Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref> He was substituted at half-time in his second game as Bradford lost 4–3 to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/worthington_cup/1000616.stm |title=Newcastle 4–3 Bradford |date=2 November 2000 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> and missed the following game at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] because of [[flu]] and a sore [[wisdom tooth]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1005807.stm |title=Sick Stan misses Valley defeat |date=4 November 2000 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In Collymore's absence, City lost 2–0, and manager [[Chris Hutchings]] was sacked two days later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1009904.stm |title=Bradford sack Hutchings |date=6 November 2000 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> [[Jim Jefferies (footballer)|Jim Jefferies]] soon took over as new City manager, and Collymore once again led the front line in Jefferies' first home game in charge against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], scoring Bradford's first goal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1050373.stm |title=Bradford late show destroys Coventry |date=2 December 2000 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 28 November, he attended a disciplinary hearing for the incident with [[Paul Gascoigne]] while he was still at [[Leicester City|Leicester]], and upon video review of the incident, he was handed a three match ban, which meant he would miss key games against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref name="auto2"/> After returning from his ban, Collymore, and other highly paid players [[Benito Carbone]] and [[Dan Petrescu]] were transfer-listed in January 2001 by chairman [[Geoffrey Richmond]] in a bid to reduce the club's high wage bill. [[VFB Stuttgart]] and [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] both made offers for Collymore, but he would eventually choose to sign with [[La Liga|Spanish]] outfit [[Real Oviedo]] after just 8 games and 10 weeks with Bradford.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1107231.stm |title=Stars for sale at Bradford |date=9 January 2001
|access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref name="auto6">{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1139882.stm |title=Collymore signs for Oviedo |date=31 January 2001 |access-date=24 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jan/08/newsstory.bradford Stan scuppers Stuttgart move], ''The Guardian'' (8 January 2001). Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref><ref>Taylor, Daniel (18 January 2001), [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jan/18/newsstory.sport2 Celtic eye Gers fan Collymore], ''The Guardian'' Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref>

=== Real Oviedo (2001) ===

Collymore signed an 18 month contract with [[La Liga|Primera Liga]] side [[Real Oviedo]] on 31 January 2001.<ref name="auto6"/> He made his debut for Oviedo as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]] on 4 February 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1154039.stm |title=Collymore makes losing debut |date=5 February 2001 |access-date=15 July 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was again brought on during the second half of his home debut a week later in a loss against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]], but was dropped by coach [[Radomir Antić]] after the game and told to improve his fitness.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1175898.stm |title=Oviedo coach drops Collymore |date=17 February 2001 |access-date=15 July 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> He played just one more game for Oviedo, another loss against [[Celta Vigo]] on 3 March, before announcing his retirement on 7 March 2001 at the age of 30, just five weeks after he had joined Oviedo; he did not tell the club of his plans beforehand and they only found out through the Spanish tabloids. A statement issued through his spokesman said, "Stan Collymore has decided, after discussions with his family and close friends, to give up playing professional football. He has just turned 30 and believes that the time is right to explore other career opportunities which are available to him."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1207708.stm |title=Collymore quits football |date=7 March 2001 |access-date=15 July 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was offered a chance to return to [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/1222501.stm |title=Collymore rules out Roots return |date=15 March 2001 |access-date=15 July 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> and was also approached by [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/1439750.stm |title=Wolves hunt Collymore |date=15 June 2001 |access-date=15 July 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> but never made a return to football, however, he applied but was turned down for the manager's position at Bradford City following the dismissal of Jim Jefferies in December 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1725497.stm |title=Bradford reject Collymore |date=26 December 2001 |access-date=18 June 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Before the end of the year, Oviedo had begun court proceedings against Collymore for breach of his contract, unsuccessfully suing him for £7 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1715388.stm |title=Oviedo to sue Collymore |date=17 December 2001 |access-date=15 July 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2030447.stm|title=Collymore appears in court|date=6 June 2002|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==International career==
After an impressive [[1994–95 FA Premier League|debut season]] in the [[Premier League]], Collymore was called up to [[Terry Venables]]' [[England national football team|England]] squad for the [[Umbro Cup]] in June 1995. The 24-year-old made his début at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] against [[Japan national football team|Japan]], partnering [[Alan Shearer]] in a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rydercup/story/11979/8169148|title=Under Capped?|date=17 October 2012|publisher=BSkyB|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017191445/http://www1.skysports.com/rydercup/story/11979/8169148|archive-date=17 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He won his second [[Cap (sport)|cap]] as a 90th minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref name=svc>{{cite news |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersC/BioCollymoreSV.html |title=Stan Collymore |access-date=19 October 2012 |publisher=England Football Online}}</ref>

Collymore made his third and final appearance for England as a substitute in a 4–0 win over [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]] during [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=svc/>

==Post-playing career==
Collymore contributed to his [[biography]] ''Stan: Tackling my demons'' with [[Oliver Holt]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Stan: Tackling My Demons |last=Holt |first=Oliver |isbn=0-00-719807-8 |year=2004}}</ref> In 2005, he played the character Kevin Franks in the film ''[[Basic Instinct 2]]'' alongside [[Sharon Stone]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430912/fullcredits#cast |title=Basic Instinct 2 (2006) |access-date=28 April 2008 |publisher=Internet Movie Database}}</ref>

On 20 October 2008, Collymore won more than £1.5 million in damages from his financial advisers, for the poor investment advice he had been given since retiring from professional football in 2001. The judge ruled that Collymore had been given advice that was in breach of statutory obligations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/7679821.stm |title=Collymore wins £1.5m in damages |work=BBC News |access-date=20 October 2008 |date=20 October 2008}}</ref>

Collymore worked as a football pundit and presenter on the [[Talksport]] radio station for eight years between 2008 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stan Collymore: talkSPORT exit won't be the end of my show |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stan-collymore-talksport-exit-wont-11612338 |website=[[Birmingham Mail]] |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> He also worked as a commentator for [[BT Sport]], he was released from his contract in 2015 for criticising their lack of action regarding [[sectarian]] chanting during a game between [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Raith Rovers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stan Collymore dropped as commentator by BT Sport after Twitter remarks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/feb/20/stan-collymore-dropped-as-commentator-by-bt-sport-after-twitter-remarks |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=20 February 2015 |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> He writes a column for [https://www.caughtoffside.com/author/stan-collymore/ caughtoffside.com].

==Return to football with Southend United==

In April 2021, Collymore wrote to Southend United chairman [[Ron Martin (businessman)|Ron Martin]] offering to buy the club from him,<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Chris |title=Stan Collymore's message to Southend United chairman Ron Martin |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19251438.stan-collymores-message-southend-united-chairman-ron-martin/ |access-date=7 May 2021 |work=Southend Echo |date=22 April 2021}}</ref> and held talks concerning the potential appointment of a Collymore associate as the club's CEO;<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Chris |title=Stan Collymore organises for potential chief executive to meet with Southend United chairman Ron Martin |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19265778.stan-collymore-organises-potential-chief-executive-meet-southend-united-chairman-ron-martin/ |access-date=7 May 2021 |work=Southend Echo |date=28 April 2021}}</ref> in May, Tom Lawrence was appointed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Chris |title=Tom Lawrence announced as chief executive at Southend United |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/19320121.tom-lawrence-announced-chief-executive-southend-united/ |access-date=11 October 2021 |work=Basildon, Canvey, Southend Echo |date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

In October, Collymore, Martin, Lawrence and director Gary Lockett formed a panel to appoint a new club manager following the sacking of [[Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)|Phil Brown]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Stan Collymore: Former Southend United striker on panel to find club's new boss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58872922 |access-date=11 October 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2021}}</ref> Collymore offered further free support, as the club was described as "a mess" by the BBC,<ref>{{cite news |title=Stan Collymore: Former Southend United striker offers to help club for free |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58862741 |access-date=11 October 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 October 2021}}</ref> and Lawrence started negotiations with Collymore about a formal role with the club.<ref name="BBC-25Oct2021">{{cite news |title=Stan Collymore: Southend United CEO hopeful of keeping ex-England striker at club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59037795 |access-date=29 October 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 October 2021}}</ref> Collymore was announced as the club's senior football strategist on 4 November 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stan Collymore: Southend give former striker senior football strategist role |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59158836 |website=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Collymore has talked openly about his mental health issues. He began to seek counselling after he was diagnosed with [[clinical depression]], [[Psychological stress|stress]] and [[anxiety]] in 1999 while playing for [[Aston Villa]]. He also stated in his autobiography that he has been diagnosed with [[borderline personality disorder]] (BPD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2388778/Confession-time-for-the-desperate-man-who-reached-for-the-noose.html|title=Confession time for the desperate man who reached for the noose|date=22 October 2004|access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref> Since retiring, he has continued to struggle with depression, and uses his [[Twitter]] account to raise awareness of the condition.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/8917629/Stan-Collymore-tweets-about-his-battle-with-depression.html |title=Stan Collymore tweets about his battle with depression |work=Daily Telegraph |date=26 November 2011 |author=James Clayton |access-date=19 December 2011 |location=London}}</ref><ref name="auto5"/>

He is a supporter of [[Republic (pressure group)|Republic]], a [[Republicanism in the United Kingdom|British republican]] [[Advocacy group|pressure group]] advocating the replacement of the [[monarchy of the United Kingdom]] with a ''de jure'' [[parliamentary republic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.republic.org.uk/Who%20we%20are/Our%20Supporters%20Include/index.php |title=Our Supporters |publisher=Republic |access-date=25 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326212133/http://www.republic.org.uk/Who%20we%20are/Our%20Supporters%20Include/index.php |archive-date=26 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=September 2017}} He supported the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] before leaving them for the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) in December 2015 after a notable minority of Labour MPs supported airstrikes in Syria.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stan Collymore 'has left Labour to join SNP'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34994157|access-date=3 December 2015|work=BBC News|date=3 December 2015}}</ref>

=== Incidents ===
In early 1998, Collymore was accused of assault by the mother of his child, Michelle Green; she alleged he had punched her in the face and caused injury after an argument regarding their son on 22 December 1997. Collymore denied the accusations, and was found not guilty and cleared of any charges at a court hearing on 28 April 1998.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/84416.stm England striker cleared of assault], BBC News, 28 April 1998. Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref> Around the same time, he was in a relationship with the Swedish-British television presenter and model [[Ulrika Jonsson]], which ended after he assaulted her in a [[Paris]] bar on 9 June 1998. He later apologised for the incident.<ref name="hera"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto4"/><ref name="Donnelly"/>

Collymore made front page news in February 2000 while playing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], when, during a team break in Spain, he set off a fire extinguisher during a night of drinking inside [[La Manga Club]] which resulted in the entire team being sent home and banned from the resort. Collymore was fined £30,000 and ordered to undertake community work by boss [[Martin O'Neill]] for the incident.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="auto2"/> Later, in December 2000, while playing for [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]], Collymore suffered a broken nose after he was assaulted by two men in a [[Birmingham]] nightclub. He was subsequently cautioned by manager [[Jim Jefferies (footballer)|Jim Jefferies]].<ref name=laststand>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/1207714.stm Stan's last stand], BBC News, 7 March 2001. Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/dec/06/newsstory.bradford Collymore in clear after nightclub row], ''The Guardian'' (6 December 2000). Retrieved: 7 May 2021.</ref>

In 2004, Collymore was accused of taking part in [[dogging (sexual slang)|dogging]] at [[Cannock Chase]] by an undercover ''[[News of the World]]'' reporter. He lost his job at [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] over the incident.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/mar/14/newsstory.sport |publisher=Guardian News |title=Stan of many parts |access-date=29 March 2007 |author=Tim Adams |date=14 March 2004 |location=London}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |title=Stan Collymore » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe63850/stan-collymore/club-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=21 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[FA League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|[[1993–94 Nottingham Forest F.C. season|1993–94]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|||||0||0||4||5||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||||
|-
|[[1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season|1994–95]]
|[[Premier League]]
|37||22||2||1||4||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||43||25
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!!!!!2!!1!!8!!7!!0!!0!!0!!0!!!!
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[1995–96 Liverpool F.C. season|1995–96]]
|Premier League
|31||14||7||5||4||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||44||19
|-
|[[1996–97 Liverpool F.C. season|1996–97]]
|Premier League
|30||12||2||2||0||0||5||2||colspan="2"|–||37||16
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!26!!9!!7!!4!!0!!7!!2!!0!!0!!81!!35
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[1997–98 Aston Villa F.C. season|1997–98]]
|Premier League
|25||6||4||1||1||0||7||1||colspan="2"|–||37||8
|-
|[[1998–99 Aston Villa F.C. season|1998–99]]
|Premier League
|20||1||1||2||0||0||3||4||colspan="2"|–||24||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!45!!7!!5!!3!!1!!0!!10!!5!!0!!0!!61!!15
|-
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (loan)
|[[1999–2000 Fulham F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|6||0||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[1999–2000 Leicester City F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|Premier League
|6||4||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||4
|-
|[[2000–01 Leicester City F.C. season|2000–01]]
|Premier League
|5||1||0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||6||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!11!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!12!!5
|-
|[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
|[[2000–01 Bradford City A.F.C. season|2000–01]]
|Premier League
|7||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||2
|-
|[[Real Oviedo]]
|[[1999–2000 Real Oviedo season|1999–2000]]
|[[La Liga|Primera División]]
|3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0
|-
|}

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==Honours==
'''Individual'''
* [[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[1993–94 Football League#First Division|1993–94 First Division]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=150}}</ref>
*[[Premier League Player of the Month]]: [[1995–96 FA Premier League#Monthly awards|January 1996]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/627/Stan-Collymore/overview |title=Stan Collymore: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/stan-collymore Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
* {{FIFA player}}
* {{UEFA player}}
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=285 LFC History Profile]

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