He made his debut in League Two for Lincoln City against Carlisle United in March 2006.
[2] He joined Grays Athletic of the National League South on loan on in January 2007 for the remainder of that season.
[3] In the summer of 2007 Lincoln were forced to release Wilkinson as a broken leg had ended his career aged 21.
[4] He graduated from York St John University in November 2010 with a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy, after his studies were funded by the Professional Footballers' Association as part of their programme of post-career training for current and former professional footballers and academy players.
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