Courtney Wildin

Courtney James Wildin (born 30 March 1996) is an Antigua and Barbudan international footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town, where he plays as a defender.

Courtney Wildin
Personal information
Full name Courtney James Wildin[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996
Place of birth Crewe, England
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Coalville Town
Youth career
–2015 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2016 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Lincoln City (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 Boston United 10 (0)
2016–2017 → Hednesford Town (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Corby Town (loan)
2017 Nuneaton Town 9 (0)
2017–2018 Nantwich Town[2] 32 (1)
2018– Coalville Town 8 (0)
National team‡
2016– Antigua and Barbuda 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:45, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

Playing career

Sheffield Wednesday

Wildin was a youth team player for Aston Villa, before joining Sheffield Wednesday as part of their development squad. In January 2016 he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan.[3]

In February 2016 he joined Lincoln City on loan[4] before in March, he extended the loan until the end of the season. [5]

He was then released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season.[6]

Boston United

After his release he joined Boston United.[7]

In December 2016 he joined Hednesford Town on loan[8] before returning on completion of the month loan period.[9] Wildin joined Corby Town on loan on 23 February 2017, and left the club again on 23 April.[10][11]

Nuneaton Town

He next joined Nuneaton Town in May 2017 along with his brother, Luther Wildin[12] In September he left the club when his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

Nantwich Town

In October he joined Nantwich Town.[14]

Coalville Town

Courtney signed for Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town on 9 June 2018.[15]

In December 2018 he announced that he had been diagnosed with leukaemia.[16]

International career

Antigua and Barbuda

Wildin was called up by Antigua and Barbuda for the first time in May 2016[17] and made his full international debut as a second-half substitute on 4 June 2016 for in a Caribbean Cup qualifier against Puerto Rico[18]

Personal life

Wildin is the brother of Stevenage and fellow Antigua and Barbuda defender Luther Wildin. The beginning of December 2018 he was diagnosed with leukaemia.[19]

References
  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Gainsborough Trinity sign released Lincoln City man Craig Reid and Sheffield Wednesday youngster". Lincolnshire Echo. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. "Sheffield Wednesday youngster Courtney Wildin joins Lincoln City on month-long loan". Lincolnshire Echo. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. "Lincoln City: Left-back Courtney Wildin extends loan with National League side". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. "Trio get offers of new contracts by Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. "Boston United snap up former Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday defender Courtney Wildin". Boston Standard. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  8. "Wildin makes Hednesford loan move". Boston United FC. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  9. "A Further Squad Update". Hednesford Town FC. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  10. Corby's squad is 'looking thin' as injuries bite‚ northantstelegraph.co.uk, 23 February 2017
  11. Simmons departs following loan spell‚ bostonunited.co.uk, 23 February 2017
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/wildin-leaves-boro-mutual-consent/
  14. http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/latest-moves-11/
  15. "Wildin Makes It A Fab Five". Pitchero.com. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  16. "Courtney Wildin: Leukaemia diagnosis for Coalville's Antigua and Barbuda defender". BBC Sport. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  17. "Wildin Called; Blackstock Returns For Benna Boys". Daily Observer. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  18. "Puerto Rico 2-1 Antigua". The Final Ball. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  19. Mack, Tom. "Coalville Town footballer Courtney Wildin reveals symptoms that led to 'shock' cancer diagnosis". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 16 February 2020.


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