| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Maurice Wicks | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-07-11)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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1954 | Reading | 168 | (1) |
| 1954–1957 | Chelsea | 71 | (1) |
| Total | 239 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stan Maurice Wicks (11 July 1928 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played for Reading and Chelsea. Wicks won the League Championship in 1955 with Chelsea, making 21 league appearances that season. He was named by manager Ted Drake as one of his best acquisitions for Chelsea.
Wicks retired from football due to injury in 1957 and died from cancer in 1983, at the age of 55.
References
- "STAN WICKS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ 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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