wˈiːkənz wʌzɐ fˈɜːst tˈiːm ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ fɔːɹ fˈaɪv sˈiːzənz, ænd ɪn ˈiːtʃ əv ðˌɛm mˈæntʃɛstɚ sˈɪɾi wɜːɹ ˈiːðɚ ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ɔːɹ pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd, fˈɜːst sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən tə dᵻvˈɪʒən tˈuː, ðˈɛn ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹəmˈoʊʃənz tə ɹˈiːtʃ ðɪ ˌɛfˈeɪ pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ, bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ænd pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd ɐɡˈɛn.
Wiekens was a first team regular for five seasons, and in each of them Manchester City were either relegated or promoted, first suffering relegation to Division Two, then achieving consecutive promotions to reach the FA Premier League, before being relegated and promoted again.