Mike Wilkins

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Mike Wilkins
Personal information
Full name Michael John Wilkins [1]
Date of birth (1942-06-05) 5 June 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Ashley Road Methodists
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1960 Bradford City 1 (0)
Canterbury City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael John Wilkins (born 6 May 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

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Career

Born in Leeds, Wilkins signed for Bradford City from Ashley Road Methodists in March 1959. [2] He made 1 league appearance for the club, [3] before being released in 1960. [2] He later played for Canterbury City. [4]

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References

  1. "Mike Wilkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 Frost, p. 410
  3. Frost, p. 390
  4. Mike Wilkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)