Mark Ricketts (footballer)

Mark James Ricketts (born 7 October 1984) is an English football defender who plays for National League club Boreham Wood.

Mark Ricketts
Personal information
Full name Mark James Ricketts
Date of birth (1984-10-07) 7 October 1984
Place of birth Sidcup, England[1]
Playing 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 87 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

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 MK Dons in the 2005–06 season,[3] where he made his debut in the FA Cup 1st round tie at Lincoln City, he made three appearances before suffering a knee ligament injury.[4] 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 Ebbsfleet United in August 2006.[6] He made 31 appearances for Ebbsfleet in the 2006–07 season,[7] and his performances were rewarded with a new contract in May 2007.[8] A knee injury that required surgery interrupted the beginning of Rickett's 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]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 August 2018.[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2005–06 League One 5020000070
Ebbsfleet United 2006–07 Conference National 30000—1[lower-alpha 1]0310
2007–08 Conference Premier 29000—1[lower-alpha 1]0300
2008–09 Conference Premier 35110—3[lower-alpha 1]0391
Total 94110—501001
Woking 2009–10 Conference South 37250—6[lower-alpha 2]0482
2010–11 Conference South 38160—6[lower-alpha 3]0501
2011–12 Conference South 21020—1[lower-alpha 1]0240
2012–13 Conference Premier 45010—2[lower-alpha 1]0480
2013–14 Conference Premier 41010—1[lower-alpha 1]0430
2014–15 Conference Premier 22000—00220
2015–16 National League 36010—4[lower-alpha 1]0410
Total 2403160—2002763
Boreham Wood 2016–17 National League 38030—6[lower-alpha 1]0470
2017–18 National League 42130—7[lower-alpha 4]0521
2018–19 National League 7000—0070
Total 87160—1301061
Career total 4265250003804895
  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

Honours

Club
Ebbsfleet United
Woking
Beths
  • Young Eagle of the Month September 1999

References
  1. "Mark Ricketts - player profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "Mark Ricketts". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  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. "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  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. "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
  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. Official website. 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. "Mark Ricketts". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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