Wes Wilkinson

Wes Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name	Wesley Wilkinson
Date of birth	1 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002	Altrincham
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2004	Nantwich Town
2004–2005	Oldham Athletic
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

Wesley "Wes" Wilkinson (born 1 May 1984) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Oldham Athletic.

Career

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^[2] before joining Oldham Athletic in March 2004.^[3]^[4] He made six appearances in the Football League for the Latics before he was released in May 2005.^[5] 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.

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