About Neil Wilkinson
Lived 1955 – 2016 (aged 61). Neil Wilkinson was a British association football player.
Neil Wilkinson (16 February 1955 – 2 August 2016) was an English footballer. A right-back, he made 112 league appearances in a nine-year career in the Football League, turning out for Blackburn Rovers, Port Vale, and Crewe Alexandra. He won the Third Division title with Rovers in 1974–75.
Career Wilkinson began his career with Blackburn Rovers, beginning his apprenticeship in August 1971. He played nine competitive games for Dennis Butler's "Valiants" in 1978–79, before being transferred to Warwick Rimmer's Crewe Alexandra, along with £3,000, in exchange for Kevin Tully in October 1978.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1972–73 Third Division
1973–74 Third Division
1974–75 Third Division
1975–76 Second Division
1976–77 Second Division
30!!0!!2!!0!!10!!0!!42!!0 Port Vale 1978–79 Fourth Division
1978–79 Fourth Division
1979–80 Fourth Division
1980–81 Fourth Division
75!!0!!4!!0!!1!!0!!80!!0
112!!0!!6!!0!!13!!0!!131!!0
Honours Blackburn Rovers Football League Third Division: 1974–75
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Who was Neil Wilkinson?
Footballer (1955-2016)
When was Neil Wilkinson born?
Neil Wilkinson was born on 16 February 1955 in Blackburn.
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Neil Wilkinson died on 2 August 2016.
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Neil Wilkinson was an association football player.
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Neil Wilkinson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Neil Wilkinson (footballer)
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