Mark Ricketts (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark James Ricketts | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Sidcup, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Boreham Wood | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Ebbsfleet United | 94 | (1) |
2009–2016 | Woking | 240 | (3) |
2016– | Boreham Wood | 162 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:20, 10 March 2021 (UTC) |
Mark James Ricketts (born 7 October 1984) is an English football defender who plays for National League club Boreham Wood. He previously played in the Football League for Milton Keynes Dons.
Career[]
Born in Sidcup, Ricketts began his career at Charlton Athletic in 2000 but made no appearances for the first team.[2] He had a loan spell at League One club Milton Keynes Dons in the 2005–06 season.[3] He made his debut in the FA Cup first-round tie at Lincoln City,[2] and played twice more before suffering a knee ligament injury. Despite the injury, his loan spell was extended for a second and third month,[4] and he made seven league and cup appearances for MK Dons.[2]
At the end of the season, he was released by Charlton after the club decided not to offer him a new contract,[5] and joined Gravesend and Northfleet in August 2006.[6] He made 31 appearances in the 2006–07 season,[7] and his performances were rewarded by the newly renamed Ebbsfleet United with a new contract in May 2007.[8] A knee injury that required surgery interrupted the beginning of Ricketts' 2007–08 season,[9] but he returned to the side at the end of September 2007 and went on to make 30 appearances that season.[10] He was put on standby for the England C squad in February 2008,[11] and collected a winners' medal when Ebbsfleet won the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium in May 2008.[12] He signed a new contract in June 2008.[13]
In June 2009, Ricketts signed for Conference South club Woking.[14] In 2010, Ricketts was made club captain. Ricketts quickly became a fan favourite at Woking and went on to make over 200 league appearances before leaving in June 2016.
On 10 June 2016, Ricketts joined National League rival Boreham Wood on a free transfer.[15] On 6 August 2016, Ricketts made his Boreham Wood debut in a 1–0 victory over Forest Green Rovers, playing the full 90 minutes.[16]
On 6 February 2022, Ricketts scored Boreham Wood's only goal in a 1–0 shock away win against Bournemouth in the FA Cup fourth round.[17]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 9 March 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2005–06[2] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2005–06[2] | League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Gravesend & Northfleet / Ebbsfleet United |
2006–07[7] | Conference National | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2007–08[10] | Conference Premier | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2008–09[18] | Conference Premier | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
Total | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 100 | 1 | |||
Woking[19] | 2009–10 | Conference South | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
2010–11 | Conference South | 38 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
2011–12 | Conference South | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Conference Premier | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Conference Premier | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Conference Premier | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | National League | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
Total | 240 | 3 | 16 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | 276 | 3 | |||
Boreham Wood | 2016–17[19] | National League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2017–18[19] | National League | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
2018–19[20] | National League | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
2019–20[20] | National League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
2020–21[20] | National League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 162 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 19 | 0 | 192 | 2 | |||
Career total | 501 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 575 | 6 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference South play-offs
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League play-offs
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
Honours[]
Ebbsfleet United
Woking
- Conference South: 2011–12
References[]
- ^ "Mark Ricketts - player profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Milton Keynes seal Ricketts loan". BBC Sport. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Ricketts is back at Milton Keynes". BBC Sport. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Charlton release reserve team duo". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Fleet recruit ex-Addicks defender". BBC Sport. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "New deals for seven at Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet's Ricketts has surgery". BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Fleet's Cronin in England call-up". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet 1–0 Torquay". BBC Sport. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "Daish reshuffles Ebbsfleet squad". BBC Sport. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "New signing". Woking F.C. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Garrard makes his mark". Boreham Wood F.C. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Boreham Wood vs. Forest Green Rovers". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Bournemouth 0–1 Boreham Wood: National League side stun Championship opponents to book FA Cup last-16 clash with Everton". Sky Sports. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mark Ricketts". AylesburyUnitedFC.co.uk. Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "M. Ricketts". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links[]
- Mark Ricketts at Soccerbase
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sidcup
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players