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My Take
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.
Overview
Raymond Colin Wilkins (14 September 1956 – 4 April 2018) was an English football player and coach. Born into a footballing family with his father and three brothers involved in the game, Wilkins played as a midfielder. He began his career at Chelsea, where he was appointed captain at the age of 18, and later played for clubs including Manchester United, AC Milan, Queens Park Rangers and Rangers.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.