Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 August 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1978 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
1978– | Dagenham | ||
Walthamstow Avenue | |||
–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.
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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1978–79 [8] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Hendon | 1983–84 [4] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 43 | 10 | |
1984–85 [4] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 37 | 5 | ||
1985–86 [4] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 73 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | 93 | 16 | |||
Peterborough United | 1984–85 [5] | Fourth Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Farnborough Town | 1986–87 [7] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Career total | 78 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 100 | 17 |
Hendon
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