He signed for Small Heath in April 1891, and played in a few friendly matches at the end of that season.
[1] With Harry Morris struggling for fitness towards the end of his career, Wilkes was one of six players tried at centre forward during the 1891–92 Football Alliance season.
He scored a hat-trick in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup against Brierley Hill Alliance.
[2] At the end of the season he moved into non-league football with Brownhills.
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