Ken Gillard
Irish footballer
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Ken Gillard (born 30 April 1972) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a left back. He is a youth team coach at Arsenal.
Full name
Kenneth Joseph Gillard[1]
Date of birth
30 April 1972
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Position
Left back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Joseph Gillard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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.