Agree with all of that. Well said. Loved him even though Gills were struggling when he played for us. I'm starting to feel old now many of my old heroes are dying off. Ìf Alan Wilks goes I'll have a breakdown.A great player for the Gills and, despite his size, one of the hardest player ever to wear the shirt. I remember him breaking a Carlisle players' nose who must have been 12 inches taller than hij in a clash of heads. Quirky got up straight away, the other player, Chris Burkenshaw I think it was, was laid out for a whole and player no further part in the game.
As a kid, he was one of my heroes..... together with Alec of course, although I'm pretty sure they never actually player in the same team.