Alan Wilks
Birth date5 October 1946 (age 79)
Birth placeSlough, England
PositionForward
Years 11964–1965
Clubs 1Chelsea
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 21965–1971
Clubs 2Queens Park Rangers
Caps 244
Goals 214
Years 31971–1976
Clubs 3Gillingham
Caps 3138
Goals 329
Totalcaps182
Totalgoals43

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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  2. ^ Nigel's Webspace - FKS 1968/69 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars - Q.P.R
  3. ^ QPR REPORT: Ex-QPR Birthdays: Alan WIlks Turned 60...Steve Slade Turns 31
  4. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 336. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.