Alan Gillett (football)

Alan Gillett

Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1948 (age 67–68)
Place of birth	Kenya[1]
Teams managed
Years	Team
1977	Yemen
1992	Plymouth Argyle (caretaker)
2003	Malawi (caretaker)
2004–2005	Solomon Islands

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

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]

References

1. "OFC Course". foxsportpulse.com. 1 Dec 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. 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.