| Fullname | Peter Gillott[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 20 July 1935 |
| Birth place | Barnsley, England |
| Death date | 23 January 2021 (aged 85) |
| Position | Full back |
| Clubs 1 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic |
| Years 2 | 1953–1959 |
| Clubs 2 | Barnsley |
| Caps 2 | 5 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1959–1966 |
| Clubs 3 | Chelmsford City |
| Years 4 | 1966–1967 |
| Clubs 4 | Margate |
| Years 5 | 1967–1970 |
| Clubs 5 | Chelmsford City |
| Clubs 6 | Old Chelmsfordians |
| Nationalteam 1 | England Youth |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
Peter Gillott (20 July 1935 – 23 January 2021) was an English footballer who played as a full back.
Career
Gillott began his career with Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, before moving to hometown club Barnsley in 1953.[2] Gillott made five Football League appearances at Barnsley over the course of six years, leaving to sign for Chelmsford City in July 1959, being signed by manager Harry Ferrier for a fee of £1,000.[3][4]
In 1964, Gillott, and fellow Chelmsford stalwart Derek Tiffin, were jointly awarded two testimonials against Swedish club IFK Holmsund and Romford.[5] In May 1966, Gillott signed for Margate, being made club captain on his arrival. Gillott made 64 appearances in all competitions for Margate over the course of a single season, before re-signing for Chelmsford. Upon his return to Chelmsford, Gillott was appointed reserve team manager.[6] On 10 January 1970, Gillott made his final appearance for Chelmsford in a 4–3 FA Trophy loss against Bedford Town.[5] Gillott amassed 376 appearances during his time at Chelmsford, scoring six times, placing him eighth on the club's all-time record appearance makers list.[7]
Following his time at Chelmsford City, Gillott played for Old Chelmsfordians, playing for the club into his fifties.[8]
References
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- ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Barnsley : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ David Selby (28 October 2023). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 26.
- ^ "#ThrowbackThursday: A series of Clarets players, pictures, programmes and collectables". Chelmsford City F.C.. 2 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Peter Gillott". Margate Football Club History. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Honours & Records". Chelmsford City F.C.. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "R.I.P Peter Gillott". Chelmsford City F.C.. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.