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Stephen Wilkins
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-08-31) 31 August 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1978 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 Brentford 0 (0)
1978– Dagenham
Walthamstow Avenue
0000–1980 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.

Career

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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]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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[a] 1 43 10
1984–85[4] Isthmian League Premier Division 29 3 1 1 7[b] 1 37 5
1985–86[4] Isthmian League Premier Division 11 1 0 0 2[c] 0 13 1
Total 73 12 4 2 16 2 93 16
Peterborough United 1984–85[5] Fourth Division 0 0 1[d] 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
  1. ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
  2. ^ 3 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ^ 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy

Honours

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Hendon

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 169. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 288–289. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  3. ^ a b "Whiskey – Wilkinson". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Former Staff – Steve Wilkins". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Steve Wilkins". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Cambridge Utd 2 – 0 Peterborough Utd (05/02/1985)". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b Pollock, Alister. "Player Details". farnboroughfc.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.
  9. ^ "Match Details". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 16 January 2017.