 On 22 September 2009, he saved a penalty kick in "the Seasiders" 4–3 defeat by Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in the third round of the 2009–10 Football League Cup.His first league start of the 2009–10 season came in the 2–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at Bloomfield Road on 17 October.After three consecutive clean sheets, Gilks was named in The Championship "Team of the Week", along with teammates Stephen Crainey and Marcel Seip, following his performance in Blackpool's goalless draw with Swansea City on 24 October at the Liberty Stadium.