Jack David Collison (born 2 October 1988) is a Welsh football manager and former player who was the head coach of Huntsville City in MLS Next Pro from 2023 to 2024.

After missing a whole year through injury, he spent time on loan at AFC Bournemouth and Wigan Athletic in his final season.

Collison continued his development under Carr and his staff at Little Heath before being made reserve team captain at the start of the 2007–08 season.

[8][9] Collison was handed his first league start in place of the injured Mark Noble in a 1–0 defeat away to Bolton Wanderers on 11 April 2008.

[10] Collison joined the first-team squad on the pre-season tour of North America where he appeared as a 71st-minute substitute for Scott Parker in the 3–1 win over Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew,[11] followed by a 3–2 defeat to the MLS All-Stars.

[12] The 2008–09 season began with Collison in Alex Dyer's reserve team, and a loan move to League One promotion-chasers Peterborough had been lined up.

However, an impressive substitute appearance in the 2–0 Premier League loss at Manchester United on 29 October coupled by injury problems in the midfield convinced manager Gianfranco Zola that Collison would be better served by remaining at Chadwell Heath and training with the first-team squad.

[7][13] Collison's good form earned him praise from Zola,[14] who rewarded the 20-year-old with a new five-year contract extension in December, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2013.

[19] In a 1–0 win away at Wigan Athletic three days later, Collison dislocated his kneecap while attempting to chest down a long ball and was ruled out for six weeks.

[23] Collison ended the season having made 24 appearances in all competitions,[24] before being named Young Hammer of the Year by Tony Carr.

[25] On 23 August 2009, Collison played 89 minutes of a 2–1 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur,[26] before learning that his father had been killed in a motorcycle accident, while travelling to the game.

[35] Having not played since Wales' 1–0 defeat to Sweden on 3 March 2010, on 7 May 2010, it was announced that Collison would be out for around nine months after undergoing knee surgery, having never fully recovered from the cartilage damage he suffered in the 2008–09 season.

[44] He also played the full 90 minutes in the play-off final as West Ham defeated Blackpool 2–1 at Wembley Stadium, securing an instant return to the Premier League.

[54] After struggling with injury during his time with Ipswich, by December he had not played for the club and manager, Mick McCarthy, confirmed that Collison's contract would not be renewed.

"[69] After the death of Collison's father, national team coach John Toshack gave him the choice whether to make himself available for selection.

[74] In November, Collison was in the final nomination for the Welsh Young Player of the Year award along with Simon Church and Aaron Ramsey.

[75] On 6 September 2011, Collison made his competitive debut in the Euro 2012 qualifier against England and put to rest further speculation about his future at the international level.