Alan Wilks

English footballer

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.

References

  1. ^ Nigel's Webspace - FKS 1968/69 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars - Q.P.R
  2. ^ QPR REPORT: Ex-QPR Birthdays: Alan WIlks Turned 60...Steve Slade Turns 31
  3. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 336. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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Gillingham F.C. Player of the Year
  • 1969: Yeo
  • 1970: Simpson
  • 1971: Simpson
  • 1972: Wilks
  • 1973: Tydeman
  • 1974: Jacks
  • 1975: Richardson
  • 1976: Shipperley
  • 1977: Shipperley
  • 1978: Overton
  • 1979: Weatherly
  • 1980: Bruce
  • 1981: Ford
  • 1982: Bruce
  • 1983: Weatherly
  • 1984: Shaw
  • 1985: Cochrane
  • 1986: Sage
  • 1987: Cascarino
  • 1988: Lovell
  • 1989: Peacock
  • 1990: Walker
  • 1991: Lim
  • 1992: Clark
  • 1993: Green
  • 1994: Green
  • 1995: Banks
  • 1996: Stannard
  • 1997: Hessenthaler
  • 1998: Smith
  • 1999: Taylor
  • 2000: Hessenthaler
  • 2001: Smith
  • 2002: Smith
  • 2003: Nosworthy
  • 2004: Spiller
  • 2005: Smith
  • 2006: Brown
  • 2007: Crofts
  • 2008: Royce
  • 2009: King
  • 2010: Barcham
  • 2011: McDonald
  • 2012: Jackman
  • 2013: Barrett
  • 2014: Nelson
  • 2015: Egan
  • 2016: Dack
  • 2017: Wright
  • 2018: Byrne
  • 2019: Fuller
  • 2020: Ogilvie
  • 2021: Dempsey
  • 2022: O'Keefe
  • 2023: Morris
  • 2024: Masterson