{{Short description|Footballer (born 1982)}} {{Use British English|date=March 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matt Gilks | image = MattGilks.jpg | caption = Gilks in 2010 | fullname = Matthew Gilks<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers |publisher=English Football League |page=10 |access-date=19 September 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|4|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2003-04">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 | year = 2003 | publisher = Queen Anne Press | isbn = 1-85291-651-6 | page = 167 }}</ref> | birth_place = Rochdale, England | height = 1.85 m<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~10579,00.html| title = Premier League Player Profile| access-date = 15 March 2011| publisher = Premier League| archive-date = 2 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121002044222/http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~10579,00.html| url-status = dead}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1995–2000 | youthclubs1 = Rochdale | years1 = 2000–2007 | clubs1 = Rochdale | caps1 = 176 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Norwich City | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008–2014 | clubs3 = Blackpool | caps3 = 182 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = Burnley | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Rangers | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Wigan Athletic | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017–2019 | clubs8 = Scunthorpe United | caps8 = 42 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Lincoln City | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Fleetwood Town | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2020–2022 | clubs11 = Bolton Wanderers | caps11 = 36 | goals11 = 0 | totalcaps = 471 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = Scotland | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Matthew Gilks''' (born 4 June 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played for Blackpool, Burnley, Norwich City, Rochdale, Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Shrewsbury Town, Scunthorpe United, Lincoln City, Fleetwood Town, and Bolton Wanderers.
Born in England, he qualified to represent Scotland. He was first selected for the Scotland national team in August 2010 and made his international debut in August 2012.<ref name = "Scotland debut">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19323606 |title=Allan McGregor likely to miss Scotland's World Cup opener |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=20 August 2012 |access-date=15 July 2014}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Rochdale=== Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, where he started out with Heyside Juniors,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNhELJIxysc "Matt Gilks Interview // Getting to Know You"] – Scotland National Team, YouTube</ref> Gilks joined Rochdale at the age of 13. He was promoted from their youth team in 2001. After being coached by Fred Barber,<ref name=GM>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7db3_fSqxc "The Big Interview – Matt Gilks"] – ''Goalkeeper Magazine'', YouTube</ref> he eventually replaced Neil Edwards in the first team, becoming a regular starter. He made a total of 198 appearances for the club in league and cup competitions, and by the time he was 24, he was the longest-serving player at Rochdale.<ref name="bbc6245490"/> Being an Oldham Athletic fan growing up, and living about a mile from Boundary Park, he states Andy Rhodes and Jon Hallworth as his heroes.<ref name=GM/>
===Norwich City=== On 1 July 2007, Gilks signed a two-year contract with Championship club Norwich City, moving on a free transfer due to his contract with Rochdale having expired.<ref name="bbc6245490">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/6245490.stm|title=Norwich to sign Rochdale keeper |date=27 June 2007|publisher=BBC|access-date=21 November 2008}}</ref> He was unable to break into Norwich's first team, spending most of the 2007–08 season sitting on the substitutes bench.<ref name="bbc7741834">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/7741834.stm|title=Gilks solves Shrews keeper crisis |date=21 November 2008|publisher=BBC|access-date=21 November 2008}}</ref> He also had a spell out of action with ligament damage after twisting his ankle in training in November 2007.<ref name="bbc7121044">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7121044.stm|title=Gilks looks set for rapid return |date=30 November 2007|publisher=BBC|access-date=21 November 2008}}</ref>
===Blackpool=== In the summer of 2008, and without having made a first-team appearance for Norwich, Gilks signed for fellow Championship club Blackpool as makeweight in a part-exchange deal which saw Wes Hoolahan go in the opposite direction. He made his debut on 12 August 2008 in a 2–0 League Cup defeat by Macclesfield Town.<ref name="soccerbase559154">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=559154|date=12 August 2008|title=Macclesfield 2–0 Blackpool|work=Soccerbase|access-date=1 February 2009|archive-date=17 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117212246/http://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After failing to break into the first team, and considering quitting the game due to lack of opportunities and a self-perceived lack of ability during a training session,<ref name=GM/> he signed for League Two club Shrewsbury Town on a month's loan on 21 November to cover an injury crisis at the club.<ref name="bbc7741834"/><ref name="STFC1461894">{{cite web | title=New Keeper Joins | publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. | date=21 November 2008 | url=http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1461894,00.html | access-date=21 November 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716064458/http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1461894,00.html | archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref><ref name="STFC1461949">{{cite web | title=Matt Gilks | publisher=Shrewsbury Town F.C. | date=21 November 2008 | url=http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1461949,00.html | access-date=21 November 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716064518/http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1461949,00.html | archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref> He made his debut the following day in a goalless draw with Lincoln City at Sincil Bank.<ref name="soccerbase570857">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=570857|date=22 November 2008|title=Lincoln 0–0 Shrewsbury|work=Soccerbase|access-date=1 February 2009|archive-date=17 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117212246/http://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made three further appearances for Shrewsbury, with his final match coming on 13 December, a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby Town at Blundell Park,<ref name="soccerbase571633">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=571633|date=22 November 2008|title=Grimsby 1–0 Shrewsbury|work=Soccerbase|access-date=1 February 2009}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> before returning to Blackpool.
While Simon Grayson was Blackpool manager, he did not usually name a substitute goalkeeper, preferring to have five outfield players on the bench. After Grayson left the club, in late December 2008, caretaker manager Tony Parkes immediately began naming Gilks as a substitute. After a number of matches as an unused substitute, Gilks made his league debut for Blackpool on 31 January 2009, after Paul Rachubka was sent off three minutes into Blackpool's match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Gilks was brought on and helped Blackpool to a 1–0 win.<ref name="BFC45460">{{cite web | title = Report – Crystal Palace vs Blackpool | publisher = Blackpool F.C. | date = 31 January 2009 | url = http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~45460,00.html | access-date = 1 February 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120229163515/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~45460,00.html | archive-date = 29 February 2012 }}</ref>
His first league start of the 2009–10 season came in the 2–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at Bloomfield Road on 17 October. After three consecutive clean sheets, Gilks was named in The Championship "Team of the Week", along with teammates Stephen Crainey and Marcel Seip, following his performance in Blackpool's goalless draw with Swansea City on 24 October at the Liberty Stadium.<ref name="bfc1838549">{{cite web |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1838549,00.html |title=Trio Named in Team of the Week |date=27 October 2009 |publisher=Blackpool F.C. |access-date=27 October 2009 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023224035/https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1838549,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="FL147726">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/e/41/0,,10794~147726,00.pdf|title=Championship Team Of The Week (26/10/2009)|date=26 October 2009|publisher=The Football League|access-date=27 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122191851/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/e/41/0%2C%2C10794~147726%2C00.pdf|archive-date=22 November 2009}}</ref> His 200th career Football League appearance came in a 1–0 home win over Ipswich Town on 6 March 2010, when he was also named Man of the Match.<ref name="bfc47457">{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~47457,00.html |title=Blackpool vs Ipswich Town |date=6 March 2010 |publisher=Blackpool F.C. |access-date=6 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120929/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10432~47457%2C00.html |archive-date=9 June 2012 }}</ref> In addition, he was again named in The Championship "Team of the Week", following his performance, which saw a fourth clean sheet in five games.<ref name="bfc1988418">{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1988418,00.html|title=Gilks in Team of the Week|date=6 March 2010|publisher=Blackpool F.C.|access-date=9 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310233220/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1988418,00.html|archive-date=10 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="FL150279">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/7/4b/0,,10794~150279,00.pdf|title=Championship Team Of The Week (08/03/2010)|date=8 March 2010|publisher=The Football League|access-date=9 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331224536/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/7/4b/0%2C%2C10794~150279%2C00.pdf|archive-date=31 March 2010}}</ref>
On 13 November 2010, in a goalless draw at West Ham United, Gilks suffered an injury to his knee cap which kept him out much of the remainder of the 2010–11 campaign.<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/9206450.stm | title=Blackpool dealt Matt Gilks injury blow| work=BBC Sport| publisher=BBC | date=18 November 2010}}</ref> After working with former Manchester United strength and conditioning coach Mick Clegg,<ref name=GM/> he returned to the first team on 16 April 2011, in a home defeat by Wigan Athletic. Despite Blackpool's relegation from the Premier League in 2011, Gilks signed a new two-year contract with the club in July.<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14079596 | title=Crainey, Gilks, Evatt & Eastham pen new Blackpool deals| publisher=BBC | work=BBC Sport| date=8 July 2011}}</ref> His contract with Blackpool expired at the end of the 2013–14 season.<ref name = "2014 contract"/> He left the club to sign for Burnley, despite being offered a new contract with Blackpool.<ref name = "2014 contract">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27442049 |title=Blackpool: Barry Ferguson one of 17 to leave Championship club |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref>
===Burnley=== Gilks signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Premier League club Burnley in July 2014.<ref>[http://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/burnley-snap-up-former-blackpool-keeper-gilks-1-6706595 Burnley snap up former Blackpool keeper Gilks], Burnley Express.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28131781 |title=Matt Gilks: Burnley sign goalkeeper from Blackpool |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=2 July 2014 |access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> He made his first appearance for Burnley in a League Cup tie; Gilks initially served as a backup to established first choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29484291 |title=Scotland: Matt Gilks called up to replace Allan McGregor|publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2014 |access-date=2 July 2014}}</ref>
===Rangers=== On 24 June 2016, Gilks signed for Rangers on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gers Sign Matt Gilks|url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-sign-matt-gilks/| publisher=Rangers.co.uk | date=24 June 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in a League Cup match against Annan Athletic on 19 July.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rangers 2–0 Annan Athletic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36841671 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 July 2016}}</ref> He played in all five of Rangers' League Cup ties, keeping clean sheets in the first four.<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2016/2017">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2016|name=Matt Gilks| access-date = 30 August 2016}}</ref> Rangers lost 1–0 to Celtic in the semi-final, but Gilks made several saves and was praised by the media and teammates for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=English|first=Tom|date=23 October 2016|title=Rangers 0-1 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37721989|access-date=23 September 2020|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Wigan Athletic=== Gilks signed for Wigan Athletic on 31 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38809579 |title=Wigan Athletic: Matt Gilks arrives as Jordi Gomez joins Rayo Vallecano |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> On his home debut against Preston North End he saved a Jordan Hugill penalty and the resultant rebound to help his side gain a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940111 |title=Wigan 0–0 Preston |publisher=BBC |date=18 February 2017 |access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref>
===Scunthorpe United=== Gilks signed for Scunthorpe United on 16 June 2017 on a free transfer,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2017/june/iron-sign-experienced-goalkeeper-gilks/ |title=Iron sign experienced goalkeeper Gilks |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=16 June 2017 |access-date=16 June 2017}}</ref> becoming the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2018–19 season.
===Lincoln City=== On 31 January 2019, Gilks signed for Lincoln City on a free transfer, and would go on to make twelve league appearances as Lincoln City won League Two.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lincoln City: Keeper Matt Gilks joins from Scunthorpe and Lee Angol on loan |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47081548 |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>
===Fleetwood Town=== On 1 August 2019 Gilks signed for Fleetwood Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/joey-barton-signs-ex-blackpool-and-burnley-keeper-matt-gilks-to-put-pressure-on-fleetwood-town-number-one-alex-cairns-1-9910897|title=Joey Barton signs ex-Blackpool and Burnley keeper Matt Gilks to put pressure on Fleetwood Town number one Alex Cairns|website=blackpoolgazette.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}</ref>
===Bolton Wanderers=== On 6 August 2020, Gilks signed for Bolton Wanderers, as a player-goalkeeping coach.<ref name=Bolton>{{cite news |title=Wanderers confirm Matt Gilks appointment |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/august/wanderers-confirm-matt-gilks-appointment/ |access-date=6 August 2020 |publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C. |date=6 August 2020}}</ref> His debut came on 13 November in which he was named Man of the Match in a 2–0 win against local rivals Salford City.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54835447|title=Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Salford City|work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bolton-wanderers-salford-city-live-19276899|title=Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Salford City highlights|first=John|last=McDougall|date=13 November 2020|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> He played a total of 35 matches<ref name="MG20"/> as Bolton won promotion to League One<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56953454|title=Bolton promoted after win at Crawley|work=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2021 }}</ref> and finished second in Bolton's Player of the Season award voting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/ricardo-almeida-santos-named-as-bolton-wanderers-202021-player-of-the-year/|title=Ricardo Almeida Santos Named As Bolton Wanderers' 2020/21 Player Of The Year|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}</ref>
On 8 June 2021, Gilks signed a new one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/keeper-signs-new-deal/|title=Keeper Signs New Deal|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}</ref> He kept his spot as first-choice goalkeeper for the first match of the 21–22 season; however, after a 3–3 draw against MK Dons, in which he was at fault for two of MK Dons's goals, he lost his place to new signing Joel Dixon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19502098.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-vows-stand-by-under-fire-keeper-matt-gilks/|title='He's allowed to have an off-day' - Ian Evatt will stand by keeper Matt Gilks|website=The Bolton News|date=10 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19515474.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-reveals-dropped-keeper-matt-gilks/|title=Ian Evatt: Wanderers keeper Gilks needs more time to recover from Covid|website=The Bolton News|date=16 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/evatt-bolton-gilks-mk-dons-21268096|title=Gilks criticism 'uncalled for' in MK Dons draw vows Bolton boss Evatt|first=John|last=McDougall|date=10 August 2021|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> On 10 January 2022, Gilks retired as a player to focus on being a full-time goalkeeping coach.<ref name=Retire>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/jones-named-new-vice-captain/|title=Jones Named New Vice-Captain|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}}</ref>
==International career== On 22 August 2010, the Scottish FA confirmed that manager Craig Levein was considering Gilks for a call-up to the Scotland national squad for their upcoming UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers against Lithuania and Liechtenstein. Gilks qualifies to play for Scotland through his Scottish grandmother. Levein said of Gilks: "He is one we became aware of a while ago and have kept track of his progress. Obviously he was a key figure in Blackpool's promotion to the Barclays Premier League and while I will not name my squad until tomorrow, he is one I think we need to take a closer look at. He comes highly recommended, is playing regularly for his club and the next logical step is for our goalkeeping coach to work closely with him."<ref name="sfa6365">{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsID=6365|title=Gilks can be tartan tower of strength|date=22 August 2010|publisher=Scottish F.A.|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614220238/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsID=6365|archive-date=14 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Two days later he was selected in the Scotland squad, joining fellow Blackpool player Charlie Adam.<ref name="bfc2132999">{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2132999,00.html|title=GILKS JOINS CHARLIE IN SCOTLAND SQUAD|date=24 August 2010|publisher=Blackpool F.C.|access-date=24 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826081834/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2132999,00.html|archive-date=26 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="sfa6379">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=128&newsCategoryID=6&newsID=6379|title=Scotland squad announcement Tuesday, 24 August 2010|date=24 August 2010|publisher=Scottish F.A.|access-date=24 August 2010}}</ref> On his call up Gilks said: "My grandmother was Scottish and they've traced the roots back and checked it. I'm eligible and it's great to be in the squad. Everybody knows that I am English but England doesn't come knocking on the door of Blackpool Football Club and I think that's a problem. They look at the bigger clubs. To be honest it was nice of Scotland to come and have a look at me and find out about me."<ref name="gazette6492772">{{cite news|title= Grandma Gilks proves Scottish call-up |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Grandma-Gilks-proves-Scottish-callup.6492772.jp|access-date=25 August 2010|newspaper=Blackpool Gazette|date=25 August 2010}}</ref>
In November 2010, Gilks had to withdraw from the Scotland squad through injury.<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12017_6803905,00.html "Gilks poised for Pool return"] – SkySports.com, 9 March 2011</ref> He again withdrew on 10 August 2011, hours before kick-off in a friendly against Denmark, with an ankle injury.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/14438700 "Blackpool's Matt Gilks withdraws from Scotland squad"] – BBC Sport, 10 August 2011</ref> On 15 August 2012, he made his debut for Scotland as a first-half substitute in a friendly against Australia.<ref name = "Scotland debut"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19243564|title=Scotland 3–1 Australia|work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 August 2012}}</ref>
==Coaching career== On 6 August 2020, Gilks signed for Bolton Wanderers as a player-goalkeeping coach.<ref name=Bolton/> On 22 January 2025, manager Ian Evatt left by mutual consent — with Gilks leaving his role as well.<ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24874735.bolton-wanderers-confirm-ian-evatt-exit-mutual-consent/ Bolton Wanderers confirm Ian Evatt exit by mutual consent]</ref>
In February 2025, Gilks joined Barnsley as goalkeeping coach.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2025/february/06/matt-gilks-announced-as-goalkeeper-coach/|title=Matt Gilks announced as Goalkeeper Coach|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=6 February 2025|accessdate=6 February 2025}}</ref> He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/17/coaching-staff-changes/|title=COACHING STAFF CHANGES|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=17 May 2025|accessdate=17 May 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 5 October 2021}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=9|Rochdale |1999–2000<ref name="Squad stats: 1999/00">{{cite web | title = Squad stats: 1999/00 | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1855&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137 | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 18 October 2014}}</ref> |Third Division |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2000–01<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2000/2001">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2000|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Third Division |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2001–02<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2001/2002">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2001|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Third Division |19||0||2||0||1||0||0||0||22||0 |- |2002–03<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2002/2003">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2002|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Third Division |20||0||1||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy</ref>||0||22||0 |- |2003–04<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2003/2004">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2003|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Third Division |12||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||14||0 |- |2004–05<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2004/2005">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2004|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |League Two |30||0||3||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||35||0 |- |2005–06<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2005/2006">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2005|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |League Two |46||0||1||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||50||0 |- |2006–07<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2006/2007">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2006|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |League Two |46||0||2||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||51||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !176!!0!!10!!0!!4!!0!!7!!0!!197!!0 |- |Norwich City |2007–08<ref name="Squad stats: 2007/08">{{cite web | title = Squad stats: 2007/08 | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1855&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137 | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 18 October 2014}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |rowspan=7|Blackpool |2008–09<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2008/2009">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2008|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Championship |5||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||6||0 |- |2009–10<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2009/2010">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2009|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Championship |26||0||0||0||3||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLP>Appearances in Championship play-offs</ref>||0||32||0 |- |2010–11<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2010/2011">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2010|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Premier League |18||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||18||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2011/2012">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2011|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Championship |42||0||3||0||0||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLP/>||0||48||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2012/2013">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2012|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Championship |45||0||2||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||48||0 |- |2013–14<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2013/2014">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2013|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref> |Championship |46||0||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||48||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !182!!0!!6!!0!!6!!0!!6!!0!!200!!0 |- |Shrewsbury Town (loan) |2008–09<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2008/2009"/> |League Two |4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0||4||0 |- |rowspan=3|Burnley |2014–15<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2014/2015">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2014|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=28 August 2014}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |2015–16<ref name="Games played by Matt Gilks in 2015/2016">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2015|name=Matt Gilks|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!colspan=2|—!!2!!0 |- |Rangers |2016–17<ref name="MG16">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2016|access-date=25 September 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||5||0||colspan=2|—||5||0 |- |Wigan Athletic |2016–17<ref name="MG16"/> |Championship |14||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||0 |- |rowspan=3|Scunthorpe United |2017–18<ref name="MG17">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2017|access-date = 30 August 2016}}</ref> |League One |42||0||3||0||2||0||1||0||48||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="MG18">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2018|access-date = 30 August 2016}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !42!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!48!!0 |- |Lincoln City |2018–19<ref name="MG18"/> |League Two |12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |Fleetwood Town |2019–20<ref name="MG19">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2019|access-date = 13 September 2019}}</ref> |League One |5||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||6||0 |- |rowspan=3|Bolton Wanderers |2020–21<ref name="MG20">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2020|access-date = 13 November 2020}}</ref> |League Two |35||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||35||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="MG21">{{Soccerbase season|19400|2021|access-date = 3 July 2021}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !36!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!39!!0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !471!!0!!19!!0!!20!!0!!17!!0!!527!!0 |} ;Notes {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 10 September 2013}}<ref>{{NFT player |id=48316 |name=Gilks, Matt |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=2|Scotland |2012||2||0 |- |2013||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!3!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Blackpool''' *Football League Championship play-offs: 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8692465.stm |title=Blackpool 3–2 Cardiff |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |work=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2010 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref>
'''Lincoln City''' *EFL League Two: 2018–19<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1646 |title=League Two: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1559&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref>
'''Bolton Wanderers''' *EFL League Two third-place (promotion): 2020–21<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?comp_id=4|title=League Two Betting | 2022/23 | Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref><ref name="MG20"/>
'''Individual''' *Blackpool Player of the Year: 2013–14{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
==See also== * List of Scotland international footballers born outside Scotland
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{Blackpool F.C. Player of the Year}}
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