Michael Ricketts
Ricketts in 2007 while on loan at Walsall
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Barrington Ricketts | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Walsall | 76 | (14) |
| 2000–2003 | Bolton Wanderers | 98 | (37) |
| 2003–2004 | Middlesbrough | 32 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Leeds United | 25 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Stoke City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2006 | → Burnley (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Southend United | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Preston North End | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Walsall (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Walsall | 28 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | (2) |
| Total | 349 | (78) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael Barrington Ricketts (born 4 December 1978) is a former English football player. He played as a striker and was capped once by England, in a friendly against the Netherlands in 2002.
Ricketts had a 14-year career which saw him play for Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Stoke City, Cardiff City, Burnley, Southend United, Preston North End, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers.
Ricketts began his career at Walsall, for whom he signed in 1996. He made 76 league appearances for them, scoring 14 times.
In July 2000, then First Division side Bolton Wanderers signed him for £400,000. He started his Bolton career in impressive style, scoring 24 times as Bolton won promotion to the Premier League through the playoffs. His finest moments at Bolton Wanderers include sealing victory against Preston North End in the Division One Play-off final in 2001 and scoring the winning goal at Old Trafford in a 2–1 win for Bolton over Manchester United in the 2001–02 Premier League season.
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