- Steve Wicks
Steve Wicks (born
October 3 ,1956 ) inReading, Berkshire was an English football defender. He was a tall, solid imposing player who played centre half. He most notably played for Chelsea,Derby County andQueens Park Rangers in the 1970s and 1980s. Steve made his debut for Chelsea aged 19 in 1975.Steve had 2 spells at QPR and was part of the successful QPR side that won the Second Division Championship in 1983 and appeared in the Milk Cup Final in 1986.
The cry used to be heard around
Loftus Road :"6 foot 2, :eyes of blue, :Stevie Wicks is after you"
He later moved into management with
Lincoln City F.C. where he held the post for only 42 days,Crawley Town F.C. ,Scarborough F.C. and Malaysian sideSelangor FA from 1997 to 1998.. He is currently working at Chelsea football club. He is the father ofMatthew Wicks who was on the books at Arsenal and played forBrighton and Hove Albion .
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