Matt Wicks

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Matthew Wicks
Personal information
Full name Matthew Wicks
Date of birth (1978-09-08) 8 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–1995 Arsenal
1995–1996 Manchester United
1996–1998 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Crewe Alexandra 7 (0)
1999–2000 Peterborough United 31 (0)
2000 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 7 (3)
2000–2002 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 (1)
2002–2003 Hull City 14 (0)
2003 Newcastle United Jets 0 (0)
Total 78 (4)
International career
England U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew "Matt" Wicks (born 8 September 1978 in Reading) is a retired English professional footballer. Wicks was viewed as "one of the most promising players of his generation" but never lived up to his hope.[1]

Career

Club career

Wicks began his career with youth contracts at both Arsenal and Manchester United[2] However; he failed to make a league appearance for either team.[3][4] After being released by Arsenal in 1998, Wicks signed for Crewe Alexandra, where he made 6 league appearances.[5] Wicks later signed for Peterborough United, making a total of 31 league appearances.[6] While at Peterborough, Wicks spent a loan spell with Brighton & Hove Albion, and later signed for Brighton on a permanent deal.[7] In his two spells at Brighton, he made 26 league appearances.[8] After leaving Brighton, Wicks signed for Hull City, where he made 14 league appearances.[9][10] After leaving Hull in July 2002,[11] Wicks moved to Australia to play with the Newcastle United Jets, but never appeared for the club and retired from football in August 2003.

International career

Wicks was captain of the England national under-17 football team.[12]

Personal life

Wicks is the son of fellow footballer Steve Wicks[12] and grandson of former Chelsea FC chairman Brian Mears.

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