Wes Wilkinson

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Wes Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name Wesley Wilkinson
Date of birth (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002 Altrincham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Nantwich Town (32)
2004–2005 Oldham Athletic 6 (0)
2005 Woodley Sports
2005–2006 Leigh RMI
2006–2007 Ashton United
2007 Newcastle Town
2007–2010 Trafford
2010–2011 Irlam
2011–2013 New Mills
2013–2014 Kidsgrove Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wesley "Wes" Wilkinson (born 1 May 1984) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Oldham Athletic.

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Career

Wilkinson was born in Manchester and began his career in the youth team at Altrincham. Manager Nigel Gleghorn brought him to Nantwich Town in the summer of 2002 and he was the Dabbers' top scorer for two seasons [2] before joining Oldham Athletic in March 2004. [3] [4] He made six appearances in the Football League for the Latics before he was released in May 2005. [5] After leaving Oldham, Wilkinson re-entered non-league football playing for a host of clubs in the Manchester area including Woodley Sports, Leigh RMI, Ashton United, Newcastle Town, Trafford, Irlam and New Mills. In August 2013 he joined Staffordshire club Kidsgrove Athletic.

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References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2004). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2004–2005. London: Headline. p. 515. ISBN   978-0-7553-1311-2.
  2. ↑ Chatwin, Michael. The Ultimate Book of Nantwich Town Football Club. ISBN   978-0-9563068-2-1.
  3. ↑ "Oldham eye Wilkinson". BBC Sport. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Latics snap up Wilkinson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Oldham quartet offered new deals". BBC Sport. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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