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Wesley "Wes" Wilkinson (born 1 May 1984) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Oldham Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Altrincham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
Career edit
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[1] before joining Oldham Athletic in March 2004.[2][3] He made six appearances in the Football League for the Latics before he was released in May 2005.[4] 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.
References edit
- ^ Chatwin, Michael. The Ultimate Book of Nantwich Town Football Club. ISBN 978-0-9563068-2-1.
- ^ "Oldham eye Wilkinson". BBC Sport. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Latics snap up Wilkinson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Oldham quartet offered new deals". BBC Sport. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External links edit
- Wes Wilkinson at Soccerbase
