Alan Gillett
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1948 (age 75–76)
Place of birth Kenya[1]
Managerial career
Years Team
1977 Yemen
1992 Plymouth Argyle (caretaker)
2003 Malawi (caretaker)
2004–2005 Solomon Islands
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Solomon Islands (as manager)
OFC Nations Cup
Runner-up2004

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

  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. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  5. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "Englishman Gillet to get Malawi job". BBC Sport. 7 February 2003.
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