Dave Gillett

Dave Gillett

Personal information
Full name	David John Gillett
Date of birth	2 April 1951 (1951-04-02) (age 60)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Hibernian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1972-1975	Crewe Alexandra	69	(2)
1974	→ Seattle Sounders (loan)	20	(1)
1975-1980	Seattle Sounders	69	(3)
1975-1976	→ Caroline Hill (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dave Gillett is a retired Scottish football (soccer) defender who spent most of his career in the North American Soccer League.

Gillett began his professional career with Hibernian F.C.. He later played for Crewe Alexandra F.C. In 1974, Crewe Alexandra sent him on loan to the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. In 1975, the team sold his contract to the Sounders.^[1] Following the 1975 NASL season, he played on loan with Caroline Hills in the Hong Kong First Division League. In 1978, he broke his leg in the opening game of the NASL season. Although he remained on the Sounders' rosters through the 1980 season, he never played a first team game again. Gillett remained in the Seattle area after his retirement and coached at the amateur and youth levels including running summer camps and clinics for F.C. Seattle.^[2] He later served as the team's general manager until 1980.

References

1. ^ CREWE ALEXANDRA: 1946/47 - 2008/09
2. ^ GABRIEL NAMED HEAD COACH OF RETRENCHED FC SEATTLE THE SEATTLE TIMES - Friday, September 27, 1985

External links

• NASL stats
• 1976 Sounders profile

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Name	Gillett, Dave
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Date of birth	April 2, 1951
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
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