Richard Wilkins (footballer)

Richard Wilkins
Personal information
Date of birth28 May 1965
Place of birthLambeth, England
Height6' 0"
Playing positionDefender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Leiston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1985-1986Haverhill Rovers
1986-1990Colchester United152(22)
1990-1994Cambridge United81(7)
1994-1996Hereford United77(5)
1996-2000Colchester United127(11)
Total437(45)
Teams managed
2000-2014Bury 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 Leiston.

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 re-signed 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. 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.

Honours

Club

Colchester United[2][3]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Richard Wilkins career statistics at Soccerbase
  2. ↑ "Associate Members Cup Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.