Ricky Shakes

	Shakes playing for Boreham Wood in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Ricky Ulric Bascombe Shakes
Date of birth	25 January 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Brixton, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Bolton Wanderers
2005	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
2005	→ Bury (loan)
2005–2007	Swindon Town
2007–2008	Brentford
2008–2012	Ebbsfleet United
2012–2013	Kidderminster Harriers
2013–2021	Boreham Wood
2021	St Albans City
International career
2006	Trinidad and Tobago
2011–2016	Guyana
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Ricky Ulric Bascombe Shakes (born 25 January 1985) is a retired professional footballer who played as a winger. He has played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Bury, Swindon Town and Brentford. Born in England, Shakes represented the Trinidad and Tobago national football team once in a friendly, and thereafter has represented Guyana internationally.

Club career

Born in Brixton, Greater London, Shakes began his career at Bolton Wanderers in 2004,^[5] and made his debut in an FA Cup third-round replay against Tranmere Rovers in January 2004, scoring a last-minute equaliser to take the match into extra time.^[6] He failed to make a league appearance for Bolton,^[5] and after spells on loan with Bristol Rovers and Bury, joined Swindon Town in July 2005.^[7] Shakes made almost 70 league appearances in two seasons at Swindon^[5] but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.^[8]

He joined Brentford in August 2007 after training with the club during the summer^[9] and scored a late goal on his debut in September 2007 to give Brentford victory away to Bury.^[10] However, after making 39 league appearances,^[11] he was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.^[12]

He joined Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United in July 2008.^[13] In August 2010, it was reported that he was on trial with League Two club Stockport County,^[14] before re-signing for Ebbsfleet a few weeks into the season.^{[citation needed]}

Having scored 11 goals in 46 matches for Ebbsfleet in the 2010–11 season,^[15] he added to that statistic by scoring eight goals in 45 appearances for the club during the 2011–12 season.^[16] On 29 June 2012, Shakes signed for Kidderminster Harriers.^[17] Shakes made 18 appearances for Kidderminster in the 2012–13 season,^[18] helping the club finish second in the Conference Premier.^[19]

On 3 July 2013, Shakes signed for Conference South club Boreham Wood.^[20] Shakes suffered a serious knee injury in pre-season training and was expected to be out for six months.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 January 2021, Shakes signed for National League South side St Albans City.^[21] On 6 April 2021, Shakes announced his retirement.^[22]

International career

Shakes made his international debut in March 2006, coming on as a half-time substitute for Trinidad and Tobago in a 2–0 victory against Iceland.^[23]

In October 2011, Shakes was called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda.^[24] Originally, Shakes failed to meet FIFA's age regulations for changing international allegiance, however, Guyana won an appeal in 2010 which allowed him to do so.^[24] He made his debut for Guyana in a 2–0 away win against Barbados on 7 October 2011, before scoring his first goal four days later in a 1–1 draw with Bermuda.^[25]

Shakes' third international appearance came in the 2–1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on 11 November 2011 which sealed Guyana's qualification to the third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[26] In that game, Shakes scored the first goal and created the second for Burnley's Leon Cort, before Kenwyne Jones' consolation for Trinidad & Tobago.^{[citation needed]}

Shakes was eligible to play for Trinidad and Tobago through his mother's heritage, and Guyana through his father's birth.^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bolton Wanderers	2003–04^[27]	Premier League	0	0	1	1	0	0	—		1	1
	2004–05^[28]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		0	0	1	1	1	0	—		2	1
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2004–05^[28]	League Two	1	0	—		—		1^[a]	0	2	0
Bury (loan)	2004–05^[28]	League Two	7	2	—		—		—		7	2
Swindon Town	2005–06^[29]	League One	37	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	40	3
	2006–07^[30]	League Two	32	2	3	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	37	2
	Total		69	5	5	0	2	0	1	0	77	5
Brentford	2007–08^[11]	League Two	39	3	2	0	0	0	1^[a]	1	42	4
Ebbsfleet United	2008–09^[31]	Conference Premier	34	4	2	0	—		11^[b]	0	47	4
	2009–10^[32]	Conference Premier	42	4	1	0	—		1^[c]	0	44	4
	2010–11^[15]	Conference South	34	6	6	2	—		6^[d]	3	46	11
	2011–12^[16]	Conference Premier	41	7	1	0	—		3^[c]	1	45	8
	Total		151	21	10	2	—		21	4	182	27
Kidderminster Harriers	2012–13^[18]	Conference Premier	17	0	0	0	—		1^[c]	0	18	0
Boreham Wood	2013–14^[18]^[33]	Conference South	8	1	0	0	—		0	0	8	1
	2014–15^[18]^[34]	Conference South	40	9	4	1	—		4^[e]	1	48	11
	2015–16^[18]	National League	45	2	2	0	—		1^[c]	0	48	2
	2016–17^[18]	National League	29	7	0	0	—		5^[c]	0	34	7
	2017–18^[18]	National League	42	3	2	0	—		7^[f]	1	51	4
	2018–19^[18]	National League	46	2	3	0	—		3^[g]	0	52	2
	2019–20^[18]	National League	16	0	0	0	—		0	0	16	0
	Total		226	24	11	2	—		20	2	257	28
St Albans City	2020–21^[35]	National League South	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Career total			514	55	29	3	3	0	45	7	591	65

^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance in Football League Trophy
^ Four appearances in Conference League Cup, seven in FA Trophy
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and three goals in Conference South play-offs
^ One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Conference South play-offs
^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs
^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in FA Trophy

International

As of match played 4 June 2016^[25]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Trinidad and Tobago	2006	1	0
Total		1	0
Guyana	2011	3	2
	2012	7	0
	2015	2	1
	2016	2	2
Total		14	5

International goals

As of match played 4 June 2016. Guyana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shakes goal.^[25]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 October 2011	Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda	2	Bermuda	1–1	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	11 November 2011	Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana	3	Trinidad and Tobago	1–0	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	10 June 2015	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	11	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	2–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	4 June 2016	Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands	14	U.S. Virgin Islands	2–0	7–0	2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
5	4 June 2016		14	U.S. Virgin Islands	4–0	7–0	2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honours

Swindon Town

Football League Two third-place promotion: 2006–07^[30]^[36]

Ebbsfleet United

Conference South play-offs: 2011^[37]

Boreham Wood

Conference South play-offs: 2015^[38]

References

^ "Ricky Shakes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Ricky Shakes". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Ricky Shakes: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Ricky Shakes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ricky Shakes". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Bolton 1–2 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ "Swindon close to signing Shakes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ "Swindon release Shakes & Weston". BBC Sport. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ "Shakes in as Brooker leaves Bees". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ "Bury 1–2 Brentford". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Brentford plan two out and two in". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ "Ebbsfleet recruit winger Shakes". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
^ "County hand trials to Guyanese duo". Vital County. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
^ ^a ^b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
^ "Kidderminster sign Ricky Shakes from Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "R. Shakes: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
^ "Blue Sq Bet Premier: 2012/13: League table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Shakes, rattle and roll at the Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016.
^ "Shakes becomes a Saint". St Albans City FC. 7 January 2021.
^ RICKY SHAKES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, stalbanscityfc.com, 6 April 2021
^ "Swindon winger makes T&T debut". BBC Sport. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ebbsfleet United striker Ricky Shakes called up for Guyana World Cup squad". KentOnline. KM Group. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Shakes, Ricky". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
^ Tervet, Steve (14 November 2011). "Ricky Shakes goal helps fire Guyana through to next stage of World Cup qualifying". KentOnline. KM Group. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.
^ "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
^ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 300–301. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
^ Gill, John D. (28 September 2013). "Barton Rovers vs Boreham Wood – Match report". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (30 September 2013). "Boreham Wood vs Barton Rovers – Match report & highlights". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (12 October 2013). "Match report – Maidstone United vs Boreham Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (17 November 2013). "Match report: Boreham Wood vs Gloucester City". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Match report: Boreham Wood vs East Preston". Boreham Wood F.C. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (11 October 2014). "Match report: Frome Town vs Boreham Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (14 October 2014). "Match report: Boreham Wood vs Frome Town". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
"Match report: Concord Rangers vs Boreham Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Season 2020–21 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
^ "League Two: 2006/07: League table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "Farnborough 2–4 Ebbsfleet United". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ Bodell, Tom (9 May 2015). "A 2–1 play-off final victory over Whitehawk has catapulted Boreham Wood into the National League for the first time". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

External links

Ricky Shakes profile at the Boreham Wood F.C. website
Ricky Shakes at Soccerbase

[FLT-29] Appearance in Football League Trophy

[33] Four appearances in Conference League Cup, seven in FA Trophy

[FAT-35] Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

[36] Three appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and three goals in Conference South play-offs

[39] One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Conference South play-offs

[40] Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs

[41] One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in FA Trophy

[1] "Ricky Shakes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[2] "Ricky Shakes". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[3] "Ricky Shakes: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[4] "Ricky Shakes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[Soccerbase-5] "Ricky Shakes". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[6] "Bolton 1–2 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[7] "Swindon close to signing Shakes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[8] "Swindon release Shakes & Weston". BBC Sport. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[9] "Shakes in as Brooker leaves Bees". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[10] "Bury 1–2 Brentford". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[sb0708-11] "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[12] "Brentford plan two out and two in". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[13] "Ebbsfleet recruit winger Shakes". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.

[14] "County hand trials to Guyanese duo". Vital County. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[NLCD2012-15] Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.

[NLCD2013-16] Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.

[17] "Kidderminster sign Ricky Shakes from Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[Soccerway-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "R. Shakes: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[19] "Blue Sq Bet Premier: 2012/13: League table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[20] "Shakes, rattle and roll at the Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016.

[21] "Shakes becomes a Saint". St Albans City FC. 7 January 2021.

[22] RICKY SHAKES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, stalbanscityfc.com, 6 April 2021

[23] "Swindon winger makes T&T debut". BBC Sport. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2008.

[Guyana-24] "Ebbsfleet United striker Ricky Shakes called up for Guyana World Cup squad". KentOnline. KM Group. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.

[NFT-25] "Shakes, Ricky". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[26] Tervet, Steve (14 November 2011). "Ricky Shakes goal helps fire Guyana through to next stage of World Cup qualifying". KentOnline. KM Group. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.

[sb0304-27] "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[sb0405-28] "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[sb0506-30] "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[sb0607-31] "Games played by Ricky Shakes in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[NLCD2010-32] Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.

[NLCD2011-34] Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 300–301. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.

[37] Gill, John D. (28 September 2013). "Barton Rovers vs Boreham Wood – Match report". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (30 September 2013). "Boreham Wood vs Barton Rovers – Match report & highlights". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (12 October 2013). "Match report – Maidstone United vs Boreham Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (17 November 2013). "Match report: Boreham Wood vs Gloucester City". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[38] "Match report: Boreham Wood vs East Preston". Boreham Wood F.C. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (11 October 2014). "Match report: Frome Town vs Boreham Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
Mead, John (14 October 2014). "Match report: Boreham Wood vs Frome Town". Boreham Wood F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
"Match report: Concord Rangers vs Boreham Wood". Boreham Wood F.C. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[42] "Season 2020–21 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[43] "League Two: 2006/07: League table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[44] "Farnborough 2–4 Ebbsfleet United". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[45] Bodell, Tom (9 May 2015). "A 2–1 play-off final victory over Whitehawk has catapulted Boreham Wood into the National League for the first time". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

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Shakes playing for Boreham Wood in 2016
Full name	Ricky Ulric Bascombe Shakes^[1]^[2]
Date of birth	(1985-01-25) 25 January 1985 (age 40)^[3]
Place of birth	Brixton, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)^[4]
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Bolton Wanderers	0	(0)
2005	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	1	(0)
2005	→ Bury (loan)	7	(2)
2005–2007	Swindon Town	69	(5)
2007–2008	Brentford	39	(3)
2008–2012	Ebbsfleet United	151	(21)
2012–2013	Kidderminster Harriers	17	(0)
2013–2021	Boreham Wood	229	(24)
2021	St Albans City	4	(0)
International career
2006	Trinidad and Tobago	1	(0)
2011–2016	Guyana	14	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals