Ken Gillard

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Ken Gillard
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Joseph Gillard[1]
Date of birth (1972-04-30) 30 April 1972 (age 52)
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
International career
Republic of Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Playing career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Gillard played for the Republic of Ireland under-21 side during the early 1990s.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ken Gillard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "International Roll Of Honour". belvederefc.com. Belvedere F.C. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ [1], UK A-Z Transfers
  4. ^ [2] Nuneaton Town F.C. Official Profile