Michael John Wilkins (born 6 May 1942) is an English former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

centre forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

Career

Born in

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

, Wilkins signed for

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

from Ashley Road Methodists in March 1959.Frost, p. 410 He made 1 league appearance for the club, before being released in 1960. He later played for Canterbury City.

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1942 births Living people English men's footballers Bradford City A.F.C. players Canterbury City F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Leeds {{England-footy-forward-1940s-stub