Peter Gillott

Peter Gillott

Personal information
Full name	Peter Gillott[1]
Date of birth	(1935-07-20)20 July 1935
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Date of death	23 January 2021(2021-01-23) (aged 85)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
1953–1959	Barnsley	5	(0)
1959–1966	Chelmsford City
1966–1967	Margate
1967–1970	Chelmsford City
	Old Chelmsfordians
International career
	England Youth	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

1. "Peter Gillott". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
2. "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
3. "Barnsley : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
4. David Selby (28 October 2023). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 26.
5. "#ThrowbackThursday: A series of Clarets players, pictures, programmes and collectables". Chelmsford City F.C. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
6. "Peter Gillott". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
7. "Honours & Records". Chelmsford City F.C. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
8. "R.I.P Peter Gillott". Chelmsford City F.C. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.