Alan Wilks Explained

Alan Wilks
Birth Date:5 October 1946
Birth Place:Slough, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1964–1965
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1965–1971
Clubs2:Queens Park Rangers
Caps2:44
Goals2:14
Years3:1971–1976
Clubs3:Gillingham
Caps3:138
Goals3:29
Totalcaps:182
Totalgoals:43

Alan Wilks (born 5 October 1946) was a footballer with Queens Park Rangers.

He signed in 1965 from Chelsea[1] and made his debut in the 2–2 draw with Brighton in December 1966. He was a striker and scored all 5 goals in a League Cup game against Oxford United in 1967.[2]

Alan played 50 league games for QPR scoring 14 goals before moving to Gillingham in 1971, where he was named as Player of Year in 1972.[3] He then played Non league football with Folkestone, Canterbury and Chatham Town until the early 1980s.

Notes and References

  1. http://cards.littleoak.com.au/196869_fks/qpr.htm Nigel's Webspace - FKS 1968/69 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars - Q.P.R
  2. http://qprreport.blogspot.com/2006/10/ex-qpr-birthdays-alan-wilks-turned.html QPR REPORT: Ex-QPR Birthdays: Alan WIlks Turned 60...Steve Slade Turns 31
  3. Book: Triggs, Roger . The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club . Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001 . 0-7524-2243-X . Stroud . 336.