Ray Wilkins

Date of birth14 September 1956
Place of birthHillingdon
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionMidfielder
Died04 April 2018

A midfield general of rare tactical awareness and ball skills, and a playmaker of the highest order, Ray Wilkins' professional career began at Chelsea and he became Chelsea's youngest-ever captain, aged 18, in April 1975.

He twice won the Blues Player of the Year before moving on to Old Trafford to become one of United's greatest players.

He returned to Chelsea as assistant manager in 1998.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 Oct 1973 01 Aug 1979
Manchester United 01 Aug 1979 01 Jul 1984
AC Milan 01 Jul 1984 01 Jul 1987
Paris St Germain 01 Jul 1987 01 Nov 1987
Rangers 01 Nov 1987 30 Nov 1989
Queens Park Rangers 30 Nov 1989 26 May 1994
Crystal Palace 26 May 1994 01 Nov 1994
Queens Park Rangers 01 Nov 1994 01 Sep 1996
Wycombe Wanderers 01 Sep 1996 10 Sep 1996
Hibernian 10 Sep 1996 06 Jan 1997
Millwall 06 Jan 1997 01 Feb 1997
Leyton Orient 27 Feb 1997 30 Jun 1997

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1973-74 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1973-74 Chelsea League Division One 4
2
1974-75 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1974-75 Chelsea League Cup 1
1974-75 Chelsea League Division One 20
1
2
1975-76 Chelsea FA Cup 4
1
1975-76 Chelsea League Cup 1
1975-76 Chelsea League Division Two 42
11
1975-76 Football League Inter League 1
1976-77 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1976-77 Chelsea League Cup 3
2
1976-77 Chelsea League Division Two 42
8
1977-78 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1
1977-78 Chelsea League Cup 1
1977-78 Chelsea League Division One 33
6
1978-79 Chelsea League Cup 1
1978-79 Chelsea League Division One 35
3
1979-80 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1979-80 Manchester United League Cup 3
1979-80 Manchester United League Division One 37
2
1980-81 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1980-81 Manchester United League Division One 11
2
1980-81 Rest of Europe Earthquake Relief 1
1981-82 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1981-82 Manchester United League Cup 2
1981-82 Manchester United League Division One 42
1
1982-83 Manchester United FA Cup 4
1
1982-83 Manchester United League Cup 3
1
1982-83 Manchester United League Division One 26
1
1982-83 Manchester United UEFA Cup 2
1983-84 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1983-84 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1983-84 Manchester United League Cup 6
1
1983-84 Manchester United League Division One 42
3
1983-84 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
1
1989-90 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 2
1989-90 Queens Park Rangers League Division One 1
1992-93 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 27
2
2
1993-94 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 39
1
1
1994-95 Crystal Palace Premier League 1
1
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 1
1
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 11
4


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
20 Aug 1994 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 1-6 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
1974-75 England UEFA Under-18 6
3
1975-76 England Bi-Centenary 1
1975-76 England UEFA Under-23 2
1976-77 England British Home Championship 1
1976-77 England FIFA World Cup 1
1976-77 England International Friendly 4
1976-77 England Under-21 1
1977-78 England British Home Championship 3
1977-78 England FIFA World Cup 2
1977-78 England International Friendly 2
1
1978-79 England British Home Championship 3
1978-79 England International Friendly 2
1
1
1978-79 England UEFA European Championship 3
1979-80 England British Home Championship 2
1
1979-80 England International Friendly 2
1979-80 England UEFA European Championship 6
1
1980-81 England British Home Championship 2
1980-81 England FIFA World Cup 2
1
1980-81 England International Friendly 1
1
1981-82 England British Home Championship 3
1
1981-82 England FIFA World Cup 5
1
1981-82 England International Friendly 2
1982-83 England International Friendly 1
1982-83 England UEFA European Championship 1
1983-84 England British Home Championship 3
1983-84 England International Friendly 4
1983-84 England UEFA European Championship 1
1984-85 England City Tournament 2
1984-85 England FIFA World Cup 5
1984-85 England International Friendly 3
1985-86 England FIFA World Cup 4
1
1985-86 England International Friendly 6
1985-86 England Unofficial 1
1986-87 England International Friendly 1
1986-87 England UEFA European Championship
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
25 Feb 1975 England v Spain D 1-1 UEFA U18 Preliminary
09 May 1975 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 UEFA U18 Group B
11 May 1975 Switzerland v England W 0-4 UEFA U18 Group B
13 May 1975 England v Northern Ireland W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Group B
16 May 1975 Hungary v England W 1-3 UEFA U18 Semi-final
19 May 1975 England v Finland W 1-0 UEFA U18 Final
18 Nov 1975 England v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA Under-23 Group
23 Mar 1976 England v Hungary W 3-1 UEFA U23 Quarter-final
28 May 1976 England v Italy W 3-2 Bi-Centenary
08 Sep 1976 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 1976 England v Finland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
15 Dec 1976 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-21
28 May 1977 Northern Ireland v England W 1-2 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1977 Brazil v England D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1977 Argentina v England D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 1977 Uruguay v England D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1977 England v Switzerland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1977 Luxembourg v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
16 Nov 1977 England v Italy W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
22 Feb 1978 West Germany v England L 2-1 International Friendly
13 May 1978 Wales v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
16 May 1978 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1978 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1978 England v Hungary W 4-1 International Friendly
20 Sep 1978 Denmark v England W 3-4 UEFA European Championship Group 1
25 Oct 1978 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
29 Nov 1978 England v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 International Friendly
19 May 1979 Northern Ireland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
23 May 1979 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
26 May 1979 England v Scotland W 3-1 British Home Championship
06 Jun 1979 Bulgaria v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Jun 1979 Sweden v England D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 1979 Austria v England L 4-3 International Friendly
12 Sep 1979 England v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
17 Oct 1979 Northern Ireland v England W 1-5 UEFA European Championship Group 1
22 Nov 1979 England v Bulgaria W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
26 Mar 1980 Spain v England W 0-2 International Friendly
13 May 1980 England v Argentina W 3-1 International Friendly
17 May 1980 Wales v England L 4-1 British Home Championship
20 May 1980 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1980 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
12 Jun 1980 Belgium v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
15 Jun 1980 Italy v England L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Jun 1980 England v Spain W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
25 Mar 1981 England v Spain L 1-2 International Friendly
29 Apr 1981 England v Romania D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
12 May 1981 England v Brazil L 0-1 International Friendly
20 May 1981 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1981 England v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
30 May 1981 Switzerland v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1981 Hungary v England W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
23 Feb 1982 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 British Home Championship
27 Apr 1982 Wales v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
25 May 1982 England v Netherlands W 2-0 International Friendly
29 May 1982 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
03 Jun 1982 Finland v England W 1-4 International Friendly
16 Jun 1982 England v France W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
20 Jun 1982 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
25 Jun 1982 England v Kuwait W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
29 Jun 1982 England v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round group B
05 Jul 1982 Spain v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round group B
22 Sep 1982 Denmark v England D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
13 Oct 1982 England v West Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
21 Sep 1983 England v Denmark L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
04 Apr 1984 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
02 May 1984 Wales v England L 1-0 British Home Championship
26 May 1984 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1984 England v USSR L 0-2 International Friendly
10 Jun 1984 Brazil v England W 0-2 International Friendly
13 Jun 1984 Uruguay v England L 2-0 International Friendly
17 Jun 1984 Chile v England D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 1984 England v East Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1984 England v Finland W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Nov 1984 Turkey v England W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Group 3
27 Feb 1985 Northern Ireland v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
26 Mar 1985 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 International Friendly
01 May 1985 Romania v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
22 May 1985 Finland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 May 1985 Scotland v England L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1985 Italy v England L 2-1 City Tournament
09 Jun 1985 Mexico v England L 1-0 City Tournament
16 Oct 1985 England v Turkey W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
13 Nov 1985 England v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
29 Jan 1986 Egypt v England W 0-4 International Friendly
26 Feb 1986 Israel v England W 1-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 1986 USSR v England W 0-1 International Friendly
23 Apr 1986 England v Scotland W 2-1 International Friendly
14 May 1986 England v Korea Republic W 4-1 UNOFFICIAL
17 May 1986 England v Mexico W 3-0 International Friendly
24 May 1986 Canada v England W 0-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1986 Portugal v England L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
06 Jun 1986 England v Morocco D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
10 Sep 1986 Sweden v England L 1-0 International Friendly
12 Nov 1986 England v Yugoslavia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.