Matt Wicks
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Matthew Jonathan Wicks (born 8 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Wicks was viewed as "one of the most promising players of his generation" but never lived up to the label.[1]
Club career
Born in Reading,[2] Wicks began his career with youth contracts at both Arsenal and Manchester United,[3] but failed to make a league appearance for either team.[4][5] After being released by Arsenal in 1998, Wicks signed for Crewe Alexandra, where he made six league appearances.[6] Wicks later signed for Peterborough United, making a total of 31 league appearances.[7] While at Peterborough, Wicks spent a loan spell with Brighton & Hove Albion, and later signed for Brighton on a permanent deal.[8] In his two spells at Brighton, he made 26 league appearances.[9] After leaving Brighton, Wicks signed for Hull City, where he made 14 league appearances.[10][11] After leaving Hull in July 2002,[12] Wicks moved to Australia to play with the Newcastle United Jets, under the management of former 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.[13]
International career
Wicks was captain of the England national under-17 football team.[13]
Honours
- Peterborough United
- Football League Third Division playoffs: 2000[14]
Personal life
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External links
- Template:First word Matthew Wicks at SoccerbaseTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- English Football League players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia