Stan Wicks
English footballer
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Stan Maurice Wicks (11 July 1928 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played for Reading and Chelsea.[1] Wicks won the League Championship in 1955 with Chelsea, making 21 league appearances that season.[2] He was named by manager Ted Drake as one of his best acquisitions for Chelsea.[3]
Full name
Stanley Maurice Wicks
Date of birth
11 July 1928
Place of birth
Reading, England
Date of death
1983 (aged 55)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Maurice Wicks | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | 1983 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1948 | Castle St. Institute | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1954 | Reading | 168 | (1) |
| 1954–1957 | Chelsea | 71 | (1) |
| Total | 239 | (2) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wicks retired from football due to injury in 1957 and died from cancer in 1983, at the age of 55.[2]
