He then spent time as player-coach of Non-league side Heybridge Swifts before becoming player-manager of Woodbridge Town.
Mick Stockwell was part of the very successful youth system set up by Bobby Robson at Ipswich Town, joining as a 16 year old in 1981.
He mostly played as right back or on the right of midfield but sometimes as an emergency striker, including scoring 2 goals against Leicester City at Filbert Street in a 2-1 win in October 1990.
He played a vital role in the 1991/1992 Second Division championship winning team and featured in the very first season of the new English Premiership, being named Player of the Year.
He was a vital part in Phil Parkinson's Colchester team until he retired in 2003 due to a major back injury.
He was manager until October 2007 where Mick and Woodbridge town came to a mutual agreement to part company.