Mark_Ricketts_(footballer)

Mark Ricketts (footballer)

Mark Ricketts (footballer)

English footballer

Mark James Ricketts (born 7 October 1984) is an English football defender who plays for Isthmian League Premier Division club Dulwich Hamlet.

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He previously played in the Football League for Milton Keynes Dons and in the National League with Ebbsfleet United, Woking and Boreham Wood featuring over 500 times.

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]

On 4 June 2023, Ricketts agreed to join Dulwich Hamlet ahead of the 2023–24 campaign following his release from Boreham Wood and ultimately ending his seven-year spell with the side.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2023
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  1. 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
  6. Appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Ebbsfleet United

Woking

References

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    "Mark Ricketts - player profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Milton Keynes seal Ricketts loan". BBC Sport. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Ricketts is back at Milton Keynes". BBC Sport. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  5. [5]
    "Charlton release reserve team duo". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  6. [6]
    "Fleet recruit ex-Addicks defender". BBC Sport. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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    "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. [8]
    "New deals for seven at Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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    "Ebbsfleet's Ricketts has surgery". BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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    "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Fleet's Cronin in England call-up". BBC Sport. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  12. [12]
    "Ebbsfleet 1–0 Torquay". BBC Sport. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  13. [13]
    "Daish reshuffles Ebbsfleet squad". BBC Sport. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  14. [14]
    "New signing". Woking F.C. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  15. [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. [16]
    "Boreham Wood vs. Forest Green Rovers". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  17. [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. [18]
    Bale, Tom (4 June 2023). "Ricketts Adds Vast Experience To Hamlet Squad". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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    "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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    "Mark Ricketts". AylesburyUnitedFC.co.uk. Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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    "M. Ricketts". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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