Concussion injury forces Andy Wilkinson to end career

Former Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has been forced to retire from the game following a head injury suffered a year ago.

The full-back suffered concussion in an FA Cup tie with Blackburn in February of last year and has been forced to call time on his career at the age of 31.

Wilkinson, who made 194 senior appearances for the club, having joined from Stoke’s academy, has been suffering with a number of symptoms since the ball struck his head from close range and ongoing problems have forced the one-club man to call time on his career.