Ken Gillard
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Joseph Gillard[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 April 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
Belvedere[2] | |||
Luton Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | Northampton Town | 23 | (0) |
Chesham United | |||
Hitchin Town | |||
International career | |||
Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ken Gillard (born 30 April 1972) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a left back. He is currently a youth team coach at Arsenal.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Dublin,[1] He started his career as a youth player at Luton Town but failed to make a first team appearance. He then joined Northampton Town, where he made 23 appearances in the Football League. After leaving Northampton he played for non-League sides Chesham United and Hitchin Town.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]He joined Nuneaton as assistant manager to his former Northampton teammate Kevin Wilkin in 2008. He had previously held similar roles at Barton Rovers and Hitchin Town.[4]
International career
[edit]Gillard played for the Republic of Ireland under-21 side during the early 1990s.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ken Gillard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "International Roll Of Honour". belvederefc.com. Belvedere F.C. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ [1], UK A-Z Transfers
- ^ [2] Nuneaton Town F.C. Official Profile
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Belvedere F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Hitchin Town F.C. players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Crystal Palace F.C. non-playing staff
- Arsenal F.C. non-playing staff