Stephen Wilkins

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Stephen Wilkins
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-08-31) 31 August 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1978 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978 Brentford 0 (0)
1978– Dagenham
Walthamstow Avenue
0000–1980 Ruislip Manor
1980–1982 Hayes 103 (21)
1982 Chesham United
1982–1986 Hendon 73 (12)
1985 Peterborough United 0 (0)
1986 Farnborough Town 5 (1)
Ruislip Manor
Staines Town
Walton & Hersham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Wilkins (born 31 August 1959) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He had a long career in non-League football and made cup appearances for Football League clubs Brentford and Peterborough United. He is a member of the Wilkins football family, with his father George and brothers Ray, Dean and Graham also being former professional footballers.

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Career

Wilkins began his career as an apprentice at Chelsea and departed in 1978 without making a senior appearance. [1] He joined Third Division club Brentford on trial during the 1978–79 pre-season and made his professional debut in a League Cup match early in the regular season. [2] He departed Griffin Park a short time afterwards and embarked on a career in non-League football, playing for Dagenham, Walthamstow Avenue, Ruislip Manor, Hayes, Chesham United and Hendon. [1] [3] [4] While with Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon, Wilkins moved to Fourth Division club Peterborough United on non-contract terms in early 1985. [1] He made one appearance for the club, [5] which came in a 2–0 Football League Trophy Southern Section first round second leg defeat to rivals Cambridge United on 5 February. [6] He later played for Farnborough Town, Ruislip Manor (second spell), Staines Town and Walton & Hersham. [3] [7] He also had a spell playing in New Zealand. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1978–79 [8] Third Division 001010
Hendon 1983–84 [4] Isthmian League Premier Division338317 [lower-alpha 1] 14310
1984–85 [4] Isthmian League Premier Division293117 [lower-alpha 2] 1375
1985–86 [4] Isthmian League Premier Division111002 [lower-alpha 3] 0131
Total7312421629316
Peterborough United 1984–85 [5] Fourth Division 001 [lower-alpha 4] 010
Farnborough Town 1986–87 [7] Isthmian League Premier Division51000051
Career total7813421017210017
  1. 3 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
  2. 3 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
  3. 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
  4. Appearance in Football League Trophy

Honours

Hendon

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