Alan Gillett (football)
English footballer and manager
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| Date of birth | c. 1948 (age 75–76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kenya[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1977 | Yemen | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Plymouth Argyle (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Malawi (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Solomon Islands | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alan Gillett is an English football coach who has worked primarily in England for The Football Association and a number of club sides.[2]
Career
Gillett has been involved in the management of Watford, Crystal Palace and Wimbledon, and was caretaker manager of Plymouth Argyle, alongside Gordon Nisbet, for two games in 1992.[3] Gillett was later sacked by Plymouth Argyle, and launched a successful legal challenge to his dismissal.[4] Gillett has also coached in Japan, Yemen and the United States.[5]
Gillett was appointed caretaker manager of the Malawi national side in 2003.[5][6] Gillett was manager of the Solomon Islands from 2004 to 2005.[7]
He has also worked with the England under 18's squad.[8]
References
- ^ "OFC Course". foxsportpulse.com. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "The Football Association's International Newsletter, Issue 10".
- ^ "Gordon Nisbet / Alan Gillett". Greens On Screen. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (25 October 1992). "Football: Think before you sack: Mike Rowbottom offers some hope to football managers in fear of their jobs". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Gillett takes Malawi reigns". The Football Association. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Gillet signs Malawi deal". BBC Sport. 17 February 2003.
- ^ "Gillett to assess progress". The Football Association. 27 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Englishman Gillet to get Malawi job". BBC Sport. 7 February 2003.
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Solomon Islands squad – 2004 OFC Nations Cup runners-up
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