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Ray Wilkins (footballer, born 1928)

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Ray Wilkins
Personal information
Full name Raymond John Hamilton Wilkins[1]
Date of birth (1928-08-16)16 August 1928[2]
Place of birth Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England[1]
Date of death 3 March 2018(2018-03-03) (aged 89)[3]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Moira United
1950–1954 Derby County 30 (11)
1954–1957 Boston United
1957–1958 Wrexham 3 (1)
Oswestry Town
Macclesfield Town
Gresley Rovers
Wilmorton
Alvaston
Managerial career
1964–1966 Crewton Sports
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond John Hamilton Wilkins (16 August 1928 – 3 March 2018) was an English footballer, who played as a forward. He made appearances in the English football league in the 1950s for Derby County and Wrexham.[1]

Playing career

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After three years of compulsory Navy service, Wilkins was spotted playing for local club Moira United by Derby County, who signed him in January 1950.[3]

He would spend 4 years with The Rams, before signing for non-league Boston United in 1954.[2] He would be 1 of 6 former Derby County players to play for Boston United during their 1–6 away win against Derby in the second round proper of the 1955–56 FA Cup.[3]

In 1957 he would return to league football with Wrexham, however would only make 3 appearances for the Welsh club before leaving in 1958 because of a family illness.[1][4]

He would also appear for non-league teams Oswestry Town, Macclesfield Town, Gresley Rovers, Wilmorton and Alvaston.[3][4]

Managerial career

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Wilkins would manage Crewton Sports from 1964 to 1966[3]

Post-managerial career

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Wilkins would become a P.E. teacher at a school in Mackworth, retiring in the 1980s.[3]

Death

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Wilkins died on 3 March 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ray Wilkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Ray Wilkins". Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Tributes paid to former Derby County forward Ray Wilkins". Anton Rippon. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "RIP Ray Wilkins". Anton Rippon. Retrieved 21 June 2018.