Michael Ricketts
| Date of birth | 04 December 1978 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Ricketts enjoyed a phenomenal first season with Bolton Wanderers.
Signed for a bargain fee, he scored in his first game against Preston North End and continued to find the net with some regularity for the remainder of the campaign.
His early chances were mostly limited to substitute appearances but this didn't stop him from scoring consistently, and he went on to finish the season as the Wanderers' leading scorer by a comfortable margin.
Ricketts joined Leeds United in July 2004 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2005.
He joined Southend United in July 2006 with a two-year contract.
Ricketts joined Preston North End in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.
He joined Oldham Athletic in July 2007 with a three-year contract.
Ricketts joined Tranmere Rovers in August 2009 with a one-year contract that was cancelled in January 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 13 Sep 1996 | 17 Jul 2000 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 Jul 2000 | 31 Jan 2003 | |
| Middlesbrough | 31 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Leeds United | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Stoke City | 22 Feb 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Cardiff City | 31 Aug 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | L |
| Burnley | 30 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Southend United | 01 Jul 2006 | 12 Jan 2007 | |
| Preston North End | 12 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 10 Jul 2007 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Walsall | 02 Nov 2007 | 09 Jan 2008 | L |
| Southampton | 10 Mar 2008 | 14 Mar 2008 | T |
| Walsall | 25 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 14 Aug 2009 | 23 Jan 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Walsall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 24 | 15 |
19 |
10
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 26 | 11 |
12 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 13 | 9 |
6 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 7 | 16 |
2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Leeds United | League Championship | 9 | 12 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 1 | 10 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
2 |
5
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 17 | 5 |
5
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 7 | 7 |
1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Southend United | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Oldham Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 8 | 1 |
2 |
5
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| 2007-08 | Walsall | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Walsall | League One | 12 | 3 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Walsall | League One | 25 | 3 |
9 |
2
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2
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| 2009-10 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 7 | 5 |
2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Watford v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Burnley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 May 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 2-2 (6-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Derby County | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2002 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.