Alan Gillett (football)

Alan Gillett is an English football coach who has worked primarily in England for The Football Association and a number of club sides.[2]

Alan Gillett
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1948 (age 71–72)
Place of birth Kenya[1]
Teams managed
Years Team
1977 Yemen
1992 Plymouth Argyle (caretaker)
2003 Malawi (caretaker)
2004–2005 Solomon Islands

Career

Club 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]

International career

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]

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References
  1. "OFC Course". foxsportpulse.com. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. "The Football Association's International Newsletter, Issue 10".
  3. "Gordon Nisbet / Alan Gillett". Greens On Screen. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  4. 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. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  5. "Gillett takes Malawi reigns". The Football Association. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  6. "Gillet signs Malawi deal". BBC Sport. 17 February 2003.
  7. "Gillett to assess progress". The Football Association. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  8. "Englishman Gillet to get Malawi job". BBC Sport. 7 February 2003.
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