Richard Wilkins (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 6' 0" | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (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) |
| Total | 437 | (45) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000- | Bury Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Richard Wilkins (born 28 May 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.
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.[1] In 1994 he moved to Hereford United on a free transfer, before being resigned by Colchester in 1996 for a fee of £30,000. He retired from professional football in 2000, 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.
Honours
Club
- Football League Trophy Runner-up (1): 1996–97
- Football League Division Three Playoff Winner (1): 1997–98
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year (1): 1998[4]
References
- ↑ Richard Wilkins career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Associate Members Cup Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ↑ "Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ↑ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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