Mark Ricketts (footballer)

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Mark Ricketts
Personal information
Full name Mark James Ricketts
Date of birth (1984-10-07) 7 October 1984 (age 37)
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
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
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  3. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference South play-offs
  4. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs

Honours[]

Ebbsfleet United

Woking

References[]

  1. ^ "Mark Ricketts - player profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Milton Keynes seal Ricketts loan". BBC Sport. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Ricketts is back at Milton Keynes". BBC Sport. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  5. ^ "Charlton release reserve team duo". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Fleet recruit ex-Addicks defender". BBC Sport. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. ^ "New deals for seven at Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  9. ^ "Ebbsfleet's Ricketts has surgery". BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Fleet's Cronin in England call-up". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  12. ^ "Ebbsfleet 1–0 Torquay". BBC Sport. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  13. ^ "Daish reshuffles Ebbsfleet squad". BBC Sport. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  14. ^ "New signing". Woking F.C. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  15. ^ "Garrard makes his mark". Boreham Wood F.C. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Boreham Wood vs. Forest Green Rovers". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ a b c "Mark Ricketts". AylesburyUnitedFC.co.uk. Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  20. ^ a b c "M. Ricketts". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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