Gill Wylie

Gill Wylie

Personal information
Date of birth	1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1]
Place of birth	Bangor, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Clucas Strikers
	Tottenham
1991–1997	Arsenal
1997–2000	Croydon
2000	Charlton Athletic
International career
1982–1990	Northern Ireland
Managerial career
2000	Charlton Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

Gillian Wylie (née Totten;[1] born in 1964 or 1965) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player. She played for the Northern Ireland women's national football team and for Arsenal and Croydon at club level.

Club career

After moving to London from her native Bangor, County Down, Wylie left Tottenham for Arsenal in 1991. She was the captain of Vic Akers' "treble" winning team in 1992–93.[2][3]

In August 1995 Wylie suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[4] In 1997 Debbie Bampton persuaded Wylie to leave Arsenal for Croydon, where she regained full fitness and became an important player in the team which won the FA Women's Premier League National Division in 1998–99 and a League and Cup "double" in 1999–00.[5]

Wylie was in favour of Croydon's controversial hostile takeover by Charlton Athletic: "It's been a bit of farce, but we want to affiliate with Charlton for long-term benefit".[6] After briefly serving as player-manager,[7] she resigned in November 2000, to be replaced by Keith Boanas.[8]

International career

On 19 September 1982, 17-year-old Wylie scored Northern Ireland's goal against England at Gresty Road, Crewe, in a 7–1 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying defeat.[1]

In June 1985 she became the first female footballer ever to be sanctioned by UEFA, receiving a four-match ban for being sent-off in Northern Ireland's 1–0 1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying defeat by the Republic of Ireland at Milltown on 5 May 1985.[9]

Personal life

Wylie is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast. Outside football, she worked in the financial services industry. She has two sons.[10]

References

1. McKinley, Stuart (22 October 2021). "Scoring a goal at Wembley for Northern Ireland would be a moment you'd never forget". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
2. Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (6 May 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0750996594. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. Pozzoli, Martina (2 April 2022). "Arsenal Women, una squadra che ha scritto pagine importanti di calcio femminile" (in Italian). L Football - Il Magazine del Calcio Femminile. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
4. Davies, Pete (30 August 1995). "Life's a pitch for women footie players". The Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
5. Stewart, Gabriel (19 March 2022). "Croydon FC: The two-time double winning champions you've probably never heard of (Part One)". Football Pink. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
6. Vivek Choudary (5 August 2000). "To be or not to be an Addick". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
7. Leighton, Tony (8 October 2000). "Arsenal lose 100 per cent record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
8. Thearle, Sue (5 February 2001). "Charlton's Bonus chance". BBC Sport.
9. "Euro ban for Bangor girl". Belfast Telegraph. 22 June 1985. p. 16.
10. "Gill Wylie". The Executive Pipeline. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.^[permanent dead link‍]