Richard Wilkins (footballer)

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Richard Wilkins
Personal information
Full name Richard John Wilkins [1]
Date of birth (1965-05-28) 28 May 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1986 Haverhill Rovers
1986–1990 Colchester United 152 (22)
1990–1994 Cambridge United 81 (7)
1994–1996 Hereford United 77 (5)
1996–2000 Colchester United 127 (11)
Total437(45)
Managerial career
2000–2014 Bury Town
2014–2016 Leiston
2017–2020 Needham Market
2023 Stowmarket Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard John Wilkins (born 28 May 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Born in Lambeth in London, Wilkins began his career at non-League club Haverhill Rovers in 1985. On 20 November 1986 he signed for Colchester United. After 150 appearances, he was signed by Cambridge United in July 1990 for £60,000. [3] In 1994, he moved to Hereford United on a free transfer, before being re-signed by Colchester in 1996 for a fee of £30,000. He retired from professional football in 2000 before becoming manager of non-League club Bury Town. He led the club to two promotions, in 2005-06 from the Eastern Counties League, and in 2009-10 from the Southern Football League Division One Midlands. Wilkins stepped down from the role at the end of the 2013–14 season. In July 2014, Wilkins joined fellow Suffolk side Leiston as Steve Ball's assistant. He then took over as manager shortly after and led the side to the top half of the Isthmian League Premier Division in his first season. In his second season the side were challenging for promotion. He then left the club by mutual consent before joining Needham Market as the assistant manager. He became manager of Needham Market at the end of the 2016–17 season, [4] remaining at the club until February 2020. [5]

He was appointed assistant manager of Stowmarket Town in April 2021. [6] At the end of the 2022–23 season, he became the club's manager. [7] He resigned in December 2023 after the club's budget was cut. [8]

Honours

Club

Colchester United [9] [10]

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Richard Wilkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ Richard Wilkins at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ "It's a big test for my players and a daunting one" - former Colchester United skipper and Needham Market boss Richard Wilkins Daily Gazette, 11 July 2017
  5. ↑ Kevin Horlock doubling up as new Needham Market manager The Non-League Paper, 4 February 2020
  6. ↑ Bacon, Mike (26 April 2021). "Richard Wilkins back in the non-league game as he joins Suffolk club as assistant manager". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "RICHARD 'WILKS' WILKINS: STOWMARKET TOWN FC'S NEW MANAGER". stowmarkettownfc.co.uk. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "David 'Bart' Lorimer focusing on positives after answering Stowmarket Town's SOS call after Richard Wilkins and Alex Rossis depart over budget cut". Suffolk News. 21 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Associate Members Cup Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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