Matt Wicks
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Jonathan Wicks[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 September 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 | Arsenal | ||
1995–1996 | Manchester United | ||
1996–1998 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Peterborough United | 31 | (0) |
2000 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 7 | (3) |
2000–2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Hull City | 14 | (0) |
2003 | Newcastle United Jets | 0 | (0) |
Total | 78 | (4) | |
International career | |||
England U17 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matthew Jonathan Wicks (born 8 September 1978) is an English former professional
central defender
.
Wicks was viewed as "one of the most promising players of his generation" but never lived up to the label.[3]
Club career
Born in
Norwich City player Ian Crook, but never appeared for the club. He was released from his contract in August 2003 on compassionate grounds because of the illness of a relative, and retired from football soon afterwards.[14]
International career
Wicks was captain of the England national under-17 football team.[14]
Honours
- Peterborough United
- 2000[15]
Personal life
Wicks is the son of fellow footballer Steve Wicks[14] and grandson of former Chelsea F.C. chairman Brian Mears.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Matt Wicks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7553-1099-9.
- ^ Nick Harris (8 January 1999). "Football: New faces for 1999 – County play for high stakes over Pennant". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Former Arsenal trainees, from about 1994". Arseweb. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "ARSENAL : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "MANCHESTER UNITED : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "CREWE ALEXANDRA : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "PETERBOROUGH UNITED : 1960/61 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Brighton clinch Wicks deal". BBC Sport. 13 October 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "HULL CITY : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Career Statistics – Matthew Wicks". On Cloud Seven. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Wicks leaves Tigers". BBC Sport. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ a b c "Matthew Wicks". Up The Posh!. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ Haylett, Trevor (27 May 2000). "Fry high as Clarke lifts Posh". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
- Matthew Wicks at Soccerbase