Former England star Ray Wilkins sentenced for drink driving

Fulham assistant head coach Ray Wilkins looks on before the Barclays Premier League match between Fulham and Sunderland at Craven Cottage on January 11, 2014
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Former England footballer Ray Wilkins is handed a 10-week suspended jail sentence and a four-year driving ban at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court for drinking and driving.

Former England footballer Ray Wilkins has been given a 10-week suspended jail sentence and a four-year driving ban for drinking and driving.

The 59-year-old, who pleaded guilty to the offence at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court, was seen in his Mercedes in the middle of a bus lane on the A4 in London on July 1.

Wilkins, who told the court that he was an alcoholic, was nearly three times over the legal limit and was seen striking a kerb and drinking alcohol from a bottle behind the wheel.

The former Chelsea, Manchester United and AC Milan midfielder played 84 times for England, including at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

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