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Michael
Ricketts |
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D
1 L 0 F 1: A 1
*(actual F 0: A 1)
50% successful
2002
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 45 |
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Timeline |
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Michael Barrington Ricketts |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
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Birth |
4 December 1978 in Birmingham, West Midlands [registered in
Birmingham, December 1978].
notes:
Birmingham became part of the West Midlands registration county in 1974. |
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Marriage |
to Susan A. Jones [registered in
Sandwell, Staffordshire, April 1992]. |
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Source |
SkySports Yearbook, PFA Yearbooks &
 |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began as a Walsall
FC trainee, before signing professionally on 13 September 1996, he signed
for Sam Allardyce's Bolton Wanderers FC for £250,000 on 17 July 2000. Following his
solitary England appearance, Ricketts career appeared to freefall,
he transferred to
Middlesbrough FC on 31 January 2003 for £2.2 million. Then signed for Leeds
United AFC on a free transfer on 23 June 2004. Then, on 22
February 2005, Ricketts was sent on loan, firstly,
at Stoke City FC, then at Cardiff City FC, then from
30 January 2006, at Burnley FC. His Elland Road career ended when he joined Southend United FC on 30 June
2006 on a free transfer, before being released after only a couple of
months with fitness concern. Subsequently, he joined Preston North End FC,
then Oldham
Athletic FC on a free transfer on 10 July 2007. He was sent on loan to
Walsall FC on 2 November 2007. His Oldham Athletic FC contract was
cancelled on 31 January 2008. He then spent trial periods with Southampton FC and
MLS-side San José Earthquakes, neither came to fruition, and Walsall
FC, once more, picked up Ricketts signature on 24 July 2008. Tranmere Rovers FC signed Ricketts on 14 August 2009
after being out of contract once more. His contract was cancelled by mutual
consent on 21 January 2010. |
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An ex-Premier League footballer told a
court he was "really sorry" for headbutting and punching his girlfriend
after an argument in a restaurant. Former Bolton Wanderers striker Michael
Ricketts had been celebrating his 32nd birthday when the row erupted in
Amba Bar in Hale, Cheshire, in December. victim Nuala McEwan wrote to
Trafford magistrates in his defence, claiming she intended her words to
hurt him. Ricketts, of Sutton Coldfield, admitted common assault. The
court heard that the pair, who remain a couple, had been drinking when
they began talking about past relationships. Alan Pope, prosecuting, said
Ricketts had accused Ms McEwan of being involved with someone else and she
ordered a taxi to leave. When they got outside he punched and head-butted
his girlfriend, who fell to the floor. Police who arrived on the scene had
to threaten him with a Taser stun gun when he continued to be aggressive,
the court heard. Ms McEwan, who was left with a cut eye, told the court in
her letter that before the attack she said things which were "deliberately
derogatory" and "intended to hurt him".
Bryan McMahon, defending, told
magistrates: "There did seem to be some element of verbal altercation
between the victim and Mr Ricketts. He should have walked away. There was
an element of provocation. I don't say that, the victim says that. It is
totally out of character."
Chris Hall, chairman of the unused, asked
Ricketts if he had anything to say. He replied: "I'm very disappointed
about what happened and what it led to. I'm really sorry. Conversation
stirred up a lot of emotions."
Asked about his potential earnings and
his ability to pay the court costs, Ricketts said: "It depends on what
club I play for. I have played for various clubs and various leagues... It
could be anything from £60,000 to whatever."
Ricketts was sentenced to
a 12-month community order, ordered to do 150 hours' unpaid work, fined
£200 and ordered to pay £85 costs. - 17 January 2011, BBC News
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League honours
161+13 appearances, 10 goals
four red cards |
Walsall FC
1996-2000 31+45 appearances, fourteen goals.
debut (second division): (sub) 4 May 1996
Walsall FC 2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1.
Bolton Wanderers FC
2000-03 63+35
appearances, 37 goals
debut (first div.): (sub) 26 August 2000
Bolton Wanderers FC 2
Preston North End FC 0.
Middlesbrough FC 2003-04
twelve+twenty appearances, three goals
debut: 8 February 2003
Middlesbrough FC 1 Liverpool FC 1.
Leeds United AFC
2004-05 nine+twelve appearances
debut (championship): 7 August 2004
Leeds United AFC 1 Derby County FC 0.
Stoke City FC
2005 loan one+ten appearances
debut (championship): (sub) 22
February 2005 Stoke City FC 3 Leicester City FC 2.
Cardiff City
FC 2005 loan seventeen appearances, five goals
debut
(championship): 10 September 2005 Burnley FC 3 Cardiff City FC 3.
Burnley FC 2006 loan twelve+one appearances, two
goals
debut (championship): 31 January 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0
Burnley FC 0.
Southend United FC 2006 0+two
appearances
debut (championship): (sub) 24 September 2006 Southend
United FC 0 Cardiff City FC 3.
Preston North End FC
2007 seven+seven appearances, one goal
debut (championship): (sub)
Barnsley FC 0 Preston North End FC 1.
Oldham Athletic FC
2007 eight+one appearances, two goals.
debut (league one): 11
August 2007 Oldham Athletic FC 2
Swansea City FC 1.
Walsall FC 2007-08 loan 2008-09
permanent 37+three appearances, twelve goals
debut (league one): 3
November 2007 Walsall FC 2 Cheltenham Town FC 0.
Tranmere
Rovers FC 2009 seven+five appearances, two goals
debut (league
one): (sub) 22 August 2009 Leeds United AFC 3 Tranmere Rovers FC 0.
last (league one): (sub) 12 December 2009 Southampton FC 3 Tranmere Rovers
FC 3. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two runners-up 1998-99 (8 apps);
Division One third place 2000-01 (39);
Championship fifth place 2005-06 (4);
Football League Cup winner 2003-04; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
6'
2", 11st.
12lbs [2004]. |
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Source |
various Jack Rollins' Sky Sports
Yearbooks, various Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbooks & ENFA. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
three who became the 1114th
players (1115) to appear for England |
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BME number |
The 41st BME player at Senior level.
The least used BME player until 2010, alongside Andy Gray, joined by
Anthony Gardner in 2004. |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Only match |
No. 786, 13 February 2002, Netherlands
1 England 1, friendly match at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam,
substituted (ht), aged 23 years
71 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Was available to play for United States, birthplace of his father, and
Jamaica, birthplace of his mother. |
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Michael Ricketts - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Michael Ricketts
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Colour of Shirt |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away - White - Friendly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Michael Ricketts
- Match History |
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Club: Bolton
Wanderers F.C. - 1 full cap |
Coach: Sven-Göran
Eriksson - 1
full capx
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Age 23 |
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1 |
786 |
13 February 2002
- Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
Fr |
AD |
Start off
ht |
9 |
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1-0
when substituted |
Notes
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CG
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