Ken Gillard
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
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
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
Gillard played for the Republic of Ireland under-21 side during the early 1990s.
References
- "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.
- , UK A-Z Transfers
- Nuneaton Town F.C. Official Profile
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