Wilf Gillow

Wilf Gillow

Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Bernard Gillow
Date of birth	8 July 1892
Place of birth	Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death	11 March 1944 (aged 51)
Place of death	Middlesbrough, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1914	Blackpool	25	(3)
	Preston North End
	Fleetwood
	Grimsby Town
Total		25	(3)
Managerial career
1924–1932	Grimsby Town
1934–1944	Middlesbrough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfred Bernard Gillow (8 July 1892 – 11 March 1944) was an English professional football player and manager. Gillow also played cricket at county level.

Football career

Gillow played club football for Blackpool, Preston North End, Fleetwood and Grimsby Town.

Gillow began his coaching career as player-manager at Grimsby Town, and was in charge from 1924 to 1932. He also managed Middlesbrough from March 1934 until his death in March 1944, which came after a "serious" operation.

Cricket career

Gillow played club cricket for Cleethorpes, and represented Lincolnshire in 1926.

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record					Ref
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Grimsby Town	June 1924	April 1932	353	142	68	143	040.2
Middlesbrough	March 1934	March 1944	236	92	55	89	039.0
Total			589	234	123	232	039.7	—