Matthew Gilks

Matt Gilks is a Scottish goalkeeper who has had a successful career playing for various clubs in the English Football League. He began his career at Rochdale in 2000 and quickly established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper. He played for Rochdale for seven seasons, making over 150 appearances and helping the team achieve promotion to League One in 2007.

In 2007, Gilks moved to Norwich City, where he played for one season before moving to Blackpool in 2008. He quickly established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper and played for Blackpool for six seasons, making over 180 appearances and helping the team achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2010.

In 2014, Gilks moved to Burnley where he played for two seasons. During his time at Burnley, he made a total of 39 appearances and helped the team secure promotion to the Premier League in 2016.

Following his time at Burnley, Gilks joined Rangers in 2016. He played for the Scottish club for one season before moving to Wigan Athletic in 2017. He played for Wigan for one season before moving to Scunthorpe United, where he played for two seasons.

In 2019, Gilks joined Lincoln City and helped the team achieve promotion to League One. He then moved to Fleetwood Town where he played for one season. In 2020, Gilks joined Bolton Wanderers, where he played for two seasons before retiring in 2022.

Throughout his career, Gilks has been known for his consistency and reliability as a goalkeeper. He has made over 450 appearances in his career, and has helped several teams achieve promotion to higher divisions. He has been a great professional, always giving his best on and off the pitch. He will be remembered as a great goalkeeper and a great person who had a great impact on the clubs he played for.