Alan Gillett (football)

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Alan Gillett
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1948 (age 76–77)
Place of birth Kenya [1]
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1977 Yemen
1992 Plymouth Argyle (caretaker)
2003 Malawi (caretaker)
2004–2005 Solomon Islands
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (as manager)
OFC Nations Cup
Runner-up 2004 Australia

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

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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]

Honours

Manager

Solomon Islands

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.
  9. ↑ "Oceania Nations Cup 2004" . Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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