Courtney James Wildin (born 30 March 1996) is a
footballer
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who most recently played as a
left-back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
for
Southern League Premier Central side
Coalville Town. Born in England, he represents the
Antigua and Barbuda national team at international level.
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
Wildin was a youth team player for
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club (commonly referred to as simply Villa) is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club, founded in 1874, compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The team have p ...
, before joining
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system.
Formed in 1867 as an off ...
as part of their development squad. In January 2016 he joined
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a Association football, football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the English Football League, Football League i ...
on loan.
In February 2016 he joined
Lincoln City on loan before in March, he extended the loan until the end of the season.
He was then released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season.
Boston United
After his release Wildin joined
Boston United
Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.
The club is known as 'the ...
.
In December 2016 he joined
Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park. They won the FA Trophy in 2004.
History
The club was established in 1880 as a merger of t ...
on loan before returning on completion of the month loan period. Wildin joined
Corby Town
Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park.
History
The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team i ...
on loan on 23 February 2017, and left the club again on 23 April.
Nuneaton Town
Wildin joined
Nuneaton Town
Nuneaton Town Football Club is an English football club that was based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. It withdrew from Southern League Premier Division Central on 18 January 2024 due to financial problems and faces liquidation.
In 1889, Nuneaton S ...
in May 2017 along with his brother,
Luther Wildin
Luther Ash James-Wildin (born 3 December 1997) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back for club Stevenage F.C., Stevenage. Born in England, he represents the Antigu ...
In September he left the club when his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Nantwich Town
In October he joined
Nantwich Town.
Coalville Town
Wildin signed for
Southern League Premier Central side
Coalville Town on 9 June 2018.
In December 2018 he announced that he had been diagnosed with
leukaemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia; pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or '' ...
.
International career
Wildin was called up by
Antigua and Barbuda
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for the first time in May 2016 and made his full international debut as a second-half substitute on 4 June 2016 for in a
Caribbean Cup
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qualifier against
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...
Personal life
Wildin is the brother of
Stevenage
Stevenage ( ) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage w ...
and fellow
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a Sovereign state, sovereign archipelagic country composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and List of islands of Antigua and Barbuda, numerous other small islands. Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km2 (170 sq mi), ...
defender
Luther Wildin
Luther Ash James-Wildin (born 3 December 1997) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back for club Stevenage F.C., Stevenage. Born in England, he represents the Antigu ...
. The beginning of December 2018 he was diagnosed with
leukaemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia; pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or '' ...
.
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Living people
1996 births
English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent
Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers
English men's footballers
Footballers from Crewe
Men's association football fullbacks
Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Lincoln City F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
Aston Villa F.C. players
Hednesford Town F.C. players
Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Corby Town F.C. players
Nantwich Town F.C. players
Coalville Town F.C. players
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate men's footballers
21st-century English sportsmen
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