Stan Wicks

Stan Wicks
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(s)	Centre Half
Youth career
0000–1948	Castle St. Institute
Senior career*
Years	Team
1948–1954	Reading
1954–1957	Chelsea
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Wicks retired from football due to injury in 1957 and died from cancer in 1983, at the age of 55.^[2]

References

^ "STAN WICKS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b Charlie Henderson (30 April 2005). "Champions of a different era". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
^ Charlie Henderson (30 April 2005). "Bridging the 50-year title divide". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2009.

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[1] "STAN WICKS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[BBC-2] Charlie Henderson (30 April 2005). "Champions of a different era". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2009.

[3] Charlie Henderson (30 April 2005). "Bridging the 50-year title divide". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2009.

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