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Matthew Gilks

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Norwich Career: 2007-2008 (0 appearances)
Current Club: Blackpool
Date of Birth: 04/06/1982 (Rochdale) 
Nationality: English

Biography

On 27th June 2007, Norwich announced that Rochdale goalkeeper Matthew Gilks would be signing for the Canaries on 1st July 2007 on a Bosman free transfer.

Gilks joined Rochdale aged 13 and after making his debut at Chesterfield in the 2000/01 season, he has played 189 games for the Lancashire side. Gilks comes with a good pedigree after playing 46 games in each of the last two seasons, as well as keeping 12 clean sheets in the clubs last 25 matches. In 2004/05 he helped make club history when he and fellow keeper Neil Edwards kept 20 clean sheets between them - with Gilks responsible for 15.

Gilks returned to his native North West at the end of June 2008 joining Blackpool as a make-weight in the transfer of Irish international winger Wes Hoolahan to the Canaries. Gilks had not played any games for the Norwich first team

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