Ray Wilkins

Ray Wilkins represents the kind of intelligent midfielder I always gravitate toward. Born into a footballing family in Hillingdon, he was named Chelsea captain at just 18, a sign of leadership rare in someone so young. His journey through Manchester United, AC Milan and Rangers marks him as a thoughtful playmaker rather than a flashy one, the man who knits a match together with precise passing. After playing he coached and commentated, eventually earning an MBE. His death in 2018 was a genuine loss, but the arc of his career, from local boy to respected elder of the English game, commands real admiration from me.

Name (English)

Ray Wilkins

Name (Japanese)

レイ・ウィルキンス

Reading

れい・うぃるきんす

Born

September 14, 1956 – April 4, 2018

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Origin

Hillingdon, United Kingdom

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / sports commentator

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.