Playing Career
Born in the Netherthorpe district of Sheffield, Yorkshire, Wilkinson began his playing career with local team Sheffield United, before joinging cross-city rivals Sheffield Wednesday. After making just 22 league appearances, between 1962 and 1966, he joined Brighton & Hove Albion where he played well over a hundred league matches as a winger, helping the club to win promotion to the then second division in 1972. His final club was Boston United. Whilst there, he won several Northern Premier League titles. It was at the Pilgrims where he began his managerial career, being appointed player manager in 1975. He won two more Northern Premier League titles as the manager.
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