his first Bristol City goal, in the first round of the FA Cup, in a 5–2 win over Bradford Park Avenue and scored again eight days later on 15 November 2003, in a 4–1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. His second goal later came on 21 February 2004, scoring the only goal in the game, in a 1–0 win over Wrexham. Wilkshire finished his first season at the club, making forty-five appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. The 2004–05 season saw Wilkshire missing out the start of the season, due to international commitment. After this, Wilkshire returned to the first team and then scored twice, in a 4–1 win over Brentford on 30 August 2004. By the end of 2004, he scored six more goals, which came against Huddersfield Town, Hull City, MK Dons, Tranmere Rovers (twice) and Blackpool. However, during the season, Wilkshire was a subject to diving during a match against Blackpool after he dived in the penalty spot from a challenge to win a penalty, a claim that was denied by Wilkshire, himself. Later in the 2004–05 season, Wilkshire went on to score two more goals against Oldham Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday and went to finish the season, scoring ten times in forty-one appearances in all competitions. However, the 2005–06 season saw Wilkshire sent-off after a second bookable offence, in a 1–0 loss against Huddersfield Town on 9 August 2005. After the match, Manager Brian Tinnion expressed shock over Wilkshire's sending off and served a one match ban. Despite this, Wilkshire returned to the first team soon after and scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–2 win over Brentford on 24 September 2005. By the end of 2005, he scored two more goals against Tranmere Rovers and Chesterfield. After coming on as substitute in the second half against Walsall on 2 January 2006, he scored his third goal of the season, in a 3–0 win. His fifth goal of the season later came on 18 March 2006, in a 6–0 win over Gillingham. Wilkshire finished the 2005–06 season, making thirty-eight appearances and scoring five times in all competitions. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Wilkshire left the club after not returning to the club for pre-season training. He previously wished to leave the club in hopes of being called up for the World Cup squad in Germany. FC Twente His