Kevin Wilkin

Who is Kevin Wilkin?

Kevin Wilkin is a former English footballer, currently manager of Conference Premier side Nuneaton Town.

He started his career with hometown side Cambridge City, before moving into the Football League with Northampton Town. Later spells followed with Rushden and Diamonds, Nuneaton Borough, Cambridge City and Grantham Town, before returning to Nuneaton as player/assistant manager to Roger Ashby in 2004. Following the sacking of Ashby in 2006, he was appointed caretaker manager and was subsequently given the job on a permanent basis. After Nuneaton Borough were liquidated at the end of the 2007–08 season he was appointed manager of the reformed club, now known as Nuneaton Town. He guided the team to a second place finish in the Southern League Division One Midlands and promotion at the first attempt, beating Chasetown in the play-off final. The next season he guided the team to a second successive promotion, beating Chippenham Town in the play-off final after finishing second in the Southern League Premier Division. In 2012, Nuneaton Town finished the season in fifth place in the Conference North and won the play-off final, after beating Gainsborough Trinity 1–0, guiding them back to the conference after a nine-year absence.