Striker Vokes To Retire At End Of Current Season

Vokes started his master profession pinch Bournemouth but joined Wolverhampton Wanderers successful 2008.

He scored 8 goals crossed each competitions successful his debut run astatine Molineux arsenic Wolves gained promotion to nan Premier League.

The guardant went connected to person indebtedness spells pinch Leeds United, Bristol City, Sheffield United, Norwich City, Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion earlier securing a imperishable move to Burnley successful 2012.

He was portion of 2 promotion-winning squads astatine Turf Moor - helping Sean Dyche's broadside scope nan Premier League successful 2014 and 2016.

The frontman spent 7 years pinch nan Clarets earlier having 2 campaigns pinch Stoke City successful nan Championship.

Vokes near nan Potters to subordinate Wycombe Wanderers successful 2021 and past signed for Gillingham successful nan summertime of 2025 - scoring 3 times successful 35 appearances for nan 4th tier broadside this season.

Vokes, a Southampton fan, added: "I retrieve watching my team, nan Saints, down astatine The Dell, dreaming of 1 time making conscionable 1 quality successful master football.

"Never did I dream I would beryllium fortunate capable to person played crossed each 4 divisions and correspond immoderate astonishing clubs."