Dean Wilkins

Dean Mark Wilkins (born 12 July 1962) is an English football coach and former professional player. He was most recently the assistant manager of League Two club Stevenage.

For the baseball player, see Dean Wilkins (baseball).

Dean Wilkins
Personal information
Full name Dean Mark Wilkins
Date of birth (1962-07-12) 12 July 1962
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)
1981 MYPA 11 (3)
1982 MYPA 5 (2)
1983–1984 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 (0)
1984 Leyton Orient 10 (0)
1984–1987 PEC Zwolle 89 (3)
1987–1996 Brighton & Hove Albion 335 (31)
Total 462 (39)
Managerial career
2006–2008 Brighton & Hove Albion
2010 Southampton (caretaker manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

Wilkins assumed the position of caretaker manager at Brighton & Hove Albion when Mark McGhee was sacked in early September 2006. Later that month, it was announced that Wilkins had been given the job on a permanent basis.[1] On 3 April, Wilkins was offered a three-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion, which was agreed on 24 April.[2]

On 31 July 2009, Wilkins was named as Alan Pardew's assistant manager at Southampton.[3] On 30 August 2010, Wilkins was appointed caretaker manager at Southampton after manager Alan Pardew was sacked,[4] until 12 September when Nigel Adkins was appointed.[5] He was dismissed, along with Adkins, on 18 January 2013.[6][7]

Following his departure from Southampton, Wilkins was a member of the coaching staff for Reading, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace.

Wilkins was appointed as assistant manager at Stevenage on 18 December 2020, who were in 23rd position in League Two at the time of his appointment.[8] The move meant that Wilkins would be assisting manager Alex Revell, who he had managed during his time as manager at Brighton.[8] He stated the position particularly appealed to him as he was looking to help a first-time manager.[8][9] Under his leadership Wilkins was able to help Stevenage climb the league table and finish in 14th place.[10] After winning their first two league matches to start the 2021-2022 season Stevenage would only win one game in their next 14, culminating in the departure of manager Alex Revell and assistant manager Dean Wilkins on 14 November 2021.[11]

Managerial statistics
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Brighton & Hove Albion 10 September 2006 8 May 2008 85 30 22 33 035.29
Southampton* 31 August 2010 12 September 2010 2 0 0 2 000.00
Total 87 30 22 35 034.48

*Caretaker manager

References
  1. "Brighton confirm Wilkins as boss". BBC Sport. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2007.
  2. "Wilkins agrees new Seagulls deal". BBC Sport. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
  3. Wilkins joins Southampton as assistant boss, The Brighton Argus, 31 July 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009
  4. "BBC Sport - Football - Southampton sack manager Pardew". BBC Sport. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  5. "New First Team Manager Appointed". Southampton F.C. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  6. Winter, Henry (18 January 2013). "Nigel Adkins stabbed in the back by Southampton as Argentina Mauricio Pochettino steps in as manager". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. Szczepanik, Nick (20 January 2013). "Saints fans protest with white hankies to greet Mauricio Pochettino". The Independent. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  8. "Dean Wilkins appointed Assistant Manager". Stevenage F.C. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. "Dean Wilkins on his time so far at Stevenage FC". Stevenage F.C. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. H, Pete (28 May 2021). "Stevenage Review Of The Season: 2020-1 [Part 2]". BoroGuide. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. "Managerial Change". www.stevenagefc.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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