Allan Gilliver

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Allan Gilliver
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-08-03) 3 August 1944 (age 78)
Place of birth Swallownest, Rotherham, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1966 Huddersfield Town 45 (22)
1966–1968 Blackburn Rovers 34 (9)
1968–1969 Rotherham United 27 (2)
1969–1970 Brighton & Hove Albion 57 (19)
1970–1972 Lincoln City 37 (8)
1972–1974 Bradford City 70 (30)
1974–1975 Stockport County 25 (5)
1975 Baltimore Comets 5 (0)
1975–1976 Boston United 13 (3)
1976–1978 Gainsborough Trinity
1978–1979 Bradford City 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allan Henry Gilliver (born 3 August 1944) is a former professional footballer who played nearly 300 games and scored nearly 100 goals in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. He also appeared in the North American Soccer League for the Baltimore Comets. He played as a forward. [1]

He started his career with Huddersfield Town in 1961 after being spotted by a talent scout, and went on to play for several English clubs including Bradford City who he signed for in 1972 and again in 1978. After his playing career ended his connection with Bradford City continued through a number of roles including groundsman, safety officer and commercial manager. A testimonial match was held for him at Valley Parade in 1998 and he retired in 2007. [2]

His dementia diagnosis in the early 2010s is thought to be connected with a career of heading the football and has led to the setting up of Bradford Memory Walks which take place in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Allan Gilliver". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Legendary former Bradford City player Allan Gilliver stays positive on dementia journey". Telegraph & Argus. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bantams stars step out for dementia in support of former Bradford City player Allan "Gilly" Gilliver". Telegraph & Argus. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.


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