Gareth Gwillim
English footballer (born 1983)
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Gareth Stuart Gwillim (born 9 January 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth Stuart Gwillim | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnborough, London, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Welling United | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Farnborough Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Bishop's Stortford | 158 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Histon | 123 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sutton United | 19 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Ebbsfleet United | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 367 | (10) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Farnborough, London, Gwillim began his career as a junior at Welling United and Crystal Palace,[1][2] before moving into non-League football, playing for such teams as Farnborough Town, Ashford Town (Kent),[3] Bishop's Stortford and Histon.[4]
After Histon rejected a formal approach from Dagenham & Redbridge in November 2009,[5] Gwillim eventually signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2010 on a two-year deal.[6] Gwillim made his professional debut on 31 August 2010, in a 0–1 defeat in the Football League Trophy against Charlton Athletic.[7] After the match, Gwillim publicly announced his plans to usurp Damien McCrory as the club's first-choice left back.[8] Gwillim made his debut in the Football League on 21 September 2010.[9]
On 13 January 2011, Gwillim agreed a loan deal with AFC Wimbledon,[10] playing with them in the 2011 Conference play-off final.[11] Gwillim signed permanently for the club in July 2011.[12] He then returned to non-league football with Sutton United and Ebbsfleet United.[13]
