Alan Wilks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1971 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | (14) |
| 1971–1976 | Gillingham | 138 | (29) |
| Total | 182 | (43) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Wilks (born 5 October 1946) is an English former professional footballer with Queens Park Rangers.[1]
Career
He signed for QPR in 1965 from Chelsea[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] He then played Non league football with Folkestone, Canterbury and Chatham Town until the early 1980s.
References
- ^ "Alan Wilks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
- ^ Nigel's Webspace - FKS 1968/69 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars - Q.P.R
- ^ QPR REPORT: Ex-QPR Birthdays: Alan WIlks Turned 60...Steve Slade Turns 31
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 336. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.