| Birth date | 5 October 1946 (age 79) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Slough, England |
| Position | Forward |
| Years 1 | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs 1 | Chelsea |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1965–1971 |
| Clubs 2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps 2 | 44 |
| Goals 2 | 14 |
| Years 3 | 1971–1976 |
| Clubs 3 | Gillingham |
| Caps 3 | 138 |
| Goals 3 | 29 |
| Totalcaps | 182 |
| Totalgoals | 43 |
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
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- ^ 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.