Mark Ricketts (footballer)

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Mark Ricketts
Personal information
Full name Mark James Ricketts
Date of birth (1984-10-07) 7 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Sidcup, England[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood (assistant manager)
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)
2016–2023 Boreham Wood 216 (1)
2023–2024 Dulwich Hamlet 17 (0)
Total 572 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Mark James Ricketts (born 7 October 1984) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He is currently assistant manager at Boreham Wood.

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

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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]

In April 2024, Ricketts announced that he would retire following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.[19]

Coaching career

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On 15 May 2024, Ricketts returned to Boreham Wood as assistant manager to the newly appointed Ross Jenkins ahead of their first season back in the National League South.[20]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2005–06[2] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2005–06[2] League One 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Gravesend & Northfleet /
Ebbsfleet United 		2006–07[7] Conference National 30 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 31 0
2007–08[10] Conference Premier 29 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 30 0
2008–09[21] Conference Premier 35 1 1 0 — 3[a] 0 39 1
Total 94 1 1 0 — 5 0 100 1
Woking[22] 2009–10 Conference South 37 2 5 0 — 6[b] 0 48 2
2010–11 Conference South 38 1 6 0 — 6[c] 0 50 1
2011–12 Conference South 21 0 2 0 — 1[a] 0 24 0
2012–13 Conference Premier 45 0 1 0 — 2[a] 0 48 0
2013–14 Conference Premier 41 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 43 0
2014–15 Conference Premier 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 22 0
2015–16 National League 36 0 1 0 — 4[a] 0 41 0
Total 240 3 16 0 — 20 0 276 3
Boreham Wood 2016–17[22] National League 38 0 2 0 — 6[a] 0 46 0
2017–18[22] National League 42 1 3 0 — 7[d] 0 52 1
2018–19[23] National League 40 0 3 0 — 2[a] 0 45 0
2019–20[23] National League 32 0 1 0 — 3[e] 0 36 0
2020–21[23] National League 26 0 2 1 — 1[a] 0 29 1
2021–22[23] National League 26 0 6 1 — 2[a] 0 34 1
2022–23[23] National League 12 0 2 0 — 2[f] 0 16 0
Total 216 1 19 2 — 23 0 258 3
Dulwich Hamlet 2023–24[24] Isthmian League Premier Division 17 0 2 0 — 2[g] 0 21 0
Career total 572 5 40 2 0 0 50 0 662 7
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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
  7. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

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Ebbsfleet United

Woking

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Ricketts - player profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  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. ^ a b "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  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. ^ a b "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  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. 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. ^ "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. ^ Bale, Tom (4 June 2023). "Ricketts Adds Vast Experience To Hamlet Squad". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  19. ^ @DulwichHamletFC (17 April 2024). "Club Captain Mark Ricketts has announced his retirement from football. His career has spanned 3 decades and Ricketts will go down as one of the greats of Non League football. Thank you for everything Ricko! 🙌 #DHFC 💖💙" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "INTRODUCING YOUR NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Mark Ricketts in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  22. ^ a b c "Mark Ricketts". AylesburyUnitedFC.co.uk. Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  23. ^ a b c d e "M. Ricketts". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Dulwich Hamlet – Appearances – Mark Ricketts – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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