Alan Wilks
English footballer
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Alan Wilks (born 5 October 1946) is an English former professional footballer with Queens Park Rangers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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.