Alex Gilliead

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Alex Gilliead
Alex Gilliead 19-09-2015 1.jpg
Gilliead playing for Carlisle United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Alex Nicholas Gilliead [1]
Date of birth (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Shotley Bridge, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2014 Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Carlisle United (loan) 35 (5)
2016–2017 → Luton Town (loan) 18 (1)
2017 → Bradford City (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2018 → Bradford City (loan) 42 (1)
2018–2019 Shrewsbury Town 27 (1)
2019–2021 Scunthorpe United 79 (7)
2021–2024 Bradford City 123 (5)
2024– Shrewsbury Town 27 (0)
International career
2011–2012 England U16 4 (0)
2012–2013 England U17 8 (0)
2014 England U18 2 (0)
2015–2016 England U20 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:08, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Alex Nicholas Gilliead (born 11 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for club Shrewsbury Town. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.

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Club career

Newcastle United

Born in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, [2] Gilliead was offered a trial by Newcastle United in 2011, after he was first noticed playing for Swalwell Juniors. [3] He signed scholarship terms in the summer of 2012, [3] before signing a three-year professional contract with the club on 4 July 2013. [4] Gilliead signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract on 28 January 2016 to keep him at the club until 30 June 2018, with the option of a further year. [5]

Loan to Carlisle United

On 14 September 2015, Gilliead joined League Two club Carlisle United on a one-month youth loan. [6] He made his professional debut five days later in a 2–2 draw with York City, assisting both of Carlisle's goals. [7] [8] Gilliead's loan was extended until the end of 2015–16, having made five appearances during his initial loan spell. [9] He followed up his loan extension by scoring his first professional goal two days later in a 1–0 win at home to Exeter City. [10] [11] Gilliead completed the loan spell with 41 appearances and five goals. [12]

Loan to Luton Town

On 31 August 2016, Gilliead joined League Two club Luton Town on loan until 7 January 2017. [13] He debuted as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat at home to Grimsby Town on 10 September. [14] Gilliead scored his first goal for Luton in a 2–0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion U21 in the EFL Trophy on 4 October. [15] He later scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–1 win at home to Barnet on 31 December. [16] Gilliead scored two goals in 21 appearances and returned to Newcastle following the expiration of his loan spell. [17] [18]

Loan to Bradford City

On 12 January 2017, Gilliead signed for League One club Bradford City on loan until the end of 2016–17. [19] He made his debut two days later as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Shrewsbury Town and completed the loan spell with 10 appearances. [17]

Gilliead returned to Bradford City on a six-month loan on 7 July 2017. [20] On 4 January 2018, Gilliead's loan at Bradford was extended until the end of the season. [21] He scored two goals from 48 appearances, [22] as Bradford finished in 11th place in the table. [23]

Shrewsbury Town

Gilliead signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on 10 July 2018 on a two-year contract, following his release by Newcastle. [24]

Scunthorpe United

Gilliead signed for Scunthorpe United, who were newly relegated to League Two, on 9 July 2019 on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [25] He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season. [26]

Return to Bradford City

Gilliead rejoined Bradford City, this time on a permanent basis, in the summer of 2021. [27] His first Bradford goal since 2018 came in a 2-0 home win over Rochdale on 2 October 2021.

Gilliead signed a 2-year contract extension with Bradford in June 2023.

International career

Gilliead has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 2014–15 [29] Premier League 000000—00
2015–16 [12] Premier League00—00—00
2016–17 [17] Championship 00—00—00
Total000000—00
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16 [12] League Two 3555010—415
Luton Town (loan) 2016–17 [17] League Two18120—1 [a] 1212
Bradford City (loan) 2016–17 [17] League One 90——1 [b] 0100
2017–18 [22] League One42131102 [a] 0482
Total511311030582
Shrewsbury Town 2018–19 [30] League One27140103 [a] 2353
Scunthorpe United 2019–20 [31] League Two35610105 [a] 0426
2020–21 [32] League Two16010101 [a] 0190
Total516202060616
Career total182141615013321618
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in League One play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alex Gilliead". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Alex Gilliead". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Marshall, Anthony (4 July 2013). "New deals for young stars". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Mennear, Richard (28 January 2016). "Newcastle winger signs new contract". The Shields Gazette. South Shields. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Mennear, Richard (14 September 2015). "Newcastle duo join Carlisle on loan and are told to fight for a place". The Shields Gazette. South Shields. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "York City 2–2 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Waugh, Chris (21 September 2015). "Newcastle United's Alex Gilliead 'buzzing' after providing two assists on Carlisle debut". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Ryder, Lee (15 October 2015). "Newcastle United extend loan deals for Macaulay Gillesphey and Alex Gilliead". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Carlisle United 1–0 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  11. ↑ Ryder, Lee (18 October 2015). "Newcastle United youngster proving to be a hit with Carlisle United fans after scoring first senior goal". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Newcastle midfielder Gilliead signs loan deal at Luton". Luton Today. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Easterby, Tom (12 September 2016). "Loan watch: Armstrong's dream debut". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (4 October 2016). "Hatters through in EFL Trophy after dominant display against Baggies". Luton Today. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  16. ↑ Cunliffe, James (31 December 2016). "Luton Town round off 2016 with home win over Barnet". Bedfordshire on Sunday. Bedford. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  18. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (7 January 2017). "Gilliead returns to Newcastle United". Luton Today. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Alex Gilliead: Newcastle United midfielder joins Bradford City on loan". BBC Sport. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  20. ↑ Parker, Simon (7 July 2017). "Newcastle winger returns to Valley Parade until January". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  21. ↑ Parker, Simon (4 January 2018). "Bradford City: Gilliead extends loan for rest of the season". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "League One: 2017/18: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Alex Gilliead: Shrewsbury Town sign winger after Newcastle departure". BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Alex Gilliead: Scunthorpe United sign winger from Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  26. ↑ "Scunthorpe United release 17 players including several key men". Grimsbylive. 13 May 2021 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  27. ↑ "Gilliead Returns as Sixth Summer Signing".
  28. ↑ "Alex Gilliead". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Alex Gilliead in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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