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

On 21st November 2008, Gilks joined League Two side Shrewsbury on a month's loan following injuries to first choice Luke Daniels and the erratic form of deputy Glyn Garner. He made his debut on 22nd November 2008 in a 0-0 draw away to Lincoln City.

Gilks established himself in the Blackpool first team during 2009/10 under Ian Holloway and was in goal when Blackpool beat Cardif3-2 at Wembley to secure promotion, via the play-offs, to the Premiership.

On 24th August 2010, Gilks was called up into the Scotland squad for the games against Lithuania and Liechenstein on account of his Scottish grandparents

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