William Albert Gilbert (born 10 November 1959) is an English former footballer, born in Lewisham, London, who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Colchester United and Maidstone United.[4] He won 11 caps for England at under-21 level.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Albert Gilbert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1984 | Crystal Palace | 237 | (3) |
| 1984–1989 | Portsmouth | 140 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Colchester United | 27 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Maidstone United | 4 | (0) |
| – | Havant Town | ||
| – | Whyteleafe | ||
| 1992-1998 | Waterlooville | ||
| 1998–2000 | Havant & Waterlooville[3] | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | England Schoolboys | 9 | (1) |
| 1979–1981 | England U21 | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Waterlooville (player-manager) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Havant & Waterlooville (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGilbert began his career at Terry Venables' Crystal Palace, winning the FA Youth Cup twice as part of the so-called "Team of the Eighties" as well as being a key fixture in the side that won promotion to the First Division.[6][7] Gilbert remained with Palace after their relegation back to the Second Division, winning the 1984 Player of the Year award in his final season at Selhurst Park.[8]
Gilbert then moved to Portsmouth, spending five years at Fratton Park before moving on again to Colchester United. He also spent a season at Maidstone United,[4] before playing non-league football for Havant Town, Whyteleafe and Waterlooville.[1] He managed Waterlooville for a time, then after their merger with Havant Town to form Havant & Waterlooville, he became player-manager of the merged club, leading them to the Southern League Southern Division title in his first season, before departing in 2000.[9][10]
Honours
editClub
edit- Football League Second Division Winner (1): 1978–79
- FA Youth Cup Winner (2): 1976–77, 1977–78
- Football League Second Division Runner-up (1): 1986–87
Individual
edit- PFA Team of the Year (1): 1984–85[13]
- Crystal Palace Player of the Year (1): 1984
References
edit- ^ a b "Player profile – Billy Gilbert". Coludata. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- ^ "Total Appearances by Player Billy Gilbert". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Billy Gilbert". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (10 January 2004). "England – U-21 International Results 1976–1985 – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Young Eagles Soar". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "'The team of the 80s' ... where are they now?". Evening Standard. 14 February 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Palace Legends Billy Gilbert". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Board decide Mick and Liam must go". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. 5 January 2004. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "We are the Hawks". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. July 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "FA Youth Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Individual Awards". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
edit- Billy Gilbert at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database