Ricky Shakes is a midfielder who had a month long loan spell at Rovers from Bolton Wanderers during the 2004–05 season. He played in just one league game for the Pirates and one Football League Trophy game, both as a substitute, playing 47 minutes in total. The two games he featured in were the 2-1 defeat away to Macclesfield Town in League Two, and the 2-2 draw with Southend United in the second leg of the area final of the Football League Trophy.