Mark Ricketts (footballer)

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Mark Ricketts
Personal information
Full name Mark James Ricketts
Date of birth (1984-10-07) 7 October 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Sidcup, England [1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood (assistant manager)
Youth career
2002–2005 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 5 (0)
2006–2009 Ebbsfleet United 94 (1)
2009–2016 Woking 240 (3)
2016–2023 Boreham Wood 216 (1)
2023–2024 Dulwich Hamlet 17 (0)
Total572(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Mark James Ricketts (born 7 October 1984) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He is currently assistant manager at Boreham Wood.

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He previously played in the Football League for Milton Keynes Dons and in the National League with Ebbsfleet United, Woking and Boreham Wood featuring over 500 times.

Career

Born in Sidcup, Ricketts began his career at Charlton Athletic in 2000 but made no appearances for the first team. [2] He had a loan spell at League One club Milton Keynes Dons in the 2005–06 season. [3] He made his debut in the FA Cup first-round tie at Lincoln City, [2] and played twice more before suffering a knee ligament injury. Despite the injury, his loan spell was extended for a second and third month, [4] and he made seven league and cup appearances for MK Dons. [2]

At the end of the season, he was released by Charlton after the club decided not to offer him a new contract, [5] and joined Gravesend and Northfleet in August 2006. [6] He made 31 appearances in the 2006–07 season, [7] and his performances were rewarded by the newly renamed Ebbsfleet United with a new contract in May 2007. [8] A knee injury that required surgery interrupted the beginning of Ricketts' 2007–08 season, [9] but he returned to the side at the end of September 2007 and went on to make 30 appearances that season. [10] He was put on standby for the England C squad in February 2008, [11] and collected a winners' medal when Ebbsfleet won the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium in May 2008. [12] He signed a new contract in June 2008. [13]

In June 2009, Ricketts signed for Conference South club Woking. [14] In 2010, Ricketts was made club captain. Ricketts quickly became a fan favourite at Woking and went on to make over 200 league appearances before leaving in June 2016.

On 10 June 2016, Ricketts joined National League rival Boreham Wood on a free transfer. [15] On 6 August 2016, Ricketts made his Boreham Wood debut in a 1–0 victory over Forest Green Rovers, playing the full 90 minutes. [16] On 6 February 2022, Ricketts scored Boreham Wood's only goal in a 1–0 shock away win against Bournemouth in the FA Cup fourth round. [17]

On 4 June 2023, Ricketts agreed to join Dulwich Hamlet ahead of the 2023–24 campaign following his release from Boreham Wood and ultimately ending his seven-year spell with the side. [18]

In April 2024, Ricketts announced that he would retire following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season. [19]

Coaching career

On 15 May 2024, Ricketts returned to Boreham Wood as assistant manager to the newly appointed Ross Jenkins ahead of their first season back in the National League South. [20]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2005–06 [2] Premier League 000000—00
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2005–06 [2] League One 5020000070
Gravesend & Northfleet /
Ebbsfleet United 		2006–07 [7] Conference National 30000—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0310
2007–08 [10] Conference Premier 29000—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0300
2008–09 [21] Conference Premier35110—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0391
Total94110—501001
Woking [22] 2009–10 Conference South 37250—6 [lower-alpha 2] 0482
2010–11 Conference South38160—6 [lower-alpha 3] 0501
2011–12 Conference South21020—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0240
2012–13 Conference Premier45010—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0480
2013–14 Conference Premier41010—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0430
2014–15 Conference Premier22000—00220
2015–16 National League 36010—4 [lower-alpha 1] 0410
Total2403160—2002763
Boreham Wood 2016–17 [22] National League38020—6 [lower-alpha 1] 0460
2017–18 [22] National League42130—7 [lower-alpha 4] 0521
2018–19 [23] National League40030—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0450
2019–20 [23] National League32010—3 [lower-alpha 5] 0360
2020–21 [23] National League26021—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0291
2021–22 [23] National League26061—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0341
2022–23 [23] National League12020—2 [lower-alpha 6] 0160
Total2161192—2302583
Dulwich Hamlet 2023–24 [24] Isthmian League Premier Division17020—2 [lower-alpha 7] 0210
Career total5725402005006627
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  3. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference South play-offs
  4. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs
  7. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

Ebbsfleet United

Woking

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References

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  4. ↑ "Ricketts is back at Milton Keynes". BBC Sport. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Charlton release reserve team duo". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Fleet recruit ex-Addicks defender". BBC Sport. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "New deals for seven at Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  9. ↑ "Ebbsfleet's Ricketts has surgery". BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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  11. ↑ "Fleet's Cronin in England call-up". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "Ebbsfleet 1–0 Torquay". BBC Sport. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  13. ↑ "Daish reshuffles Ebbsfleet squad". BBC Sport. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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  15. ↑ "Garrard makes his mark". Boreham Wood F.C. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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  17. ↑ "Bournemouth 0–1 Boreham Wood: National League side stun Championship opponents to book FA Cup last-16 clash with Everton". Sky Sports. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  18. ↑ Bale, Tom (4 June 2023). "Ricketts Adds Vast Experience To Hamlet Squad". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  19. ↑ @DulwichHamletFC (17 April 2024). "Club Captain Mark Ricketts has announced his retirement from football. His career has spanned 3 decades and Ricketts will go down as one of the greats of Non League football. Thank you for everything Ricko! 🙌 #DHFC 💖💙" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024– via Twitter.
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