Alan Gillett is an English

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coach who has worked primarily in England for

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and a number of club sides.

Career

Club career

Gillett has been involved in the management of

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and

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, and was caretaker manager of

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, alongside Gordon Nisbet, for two games in 1992. Gillett was later sacked by Plymouth Argyle, and launched a successful legal challenge to his dismissal. Gillett has also coached in Japan, Yemen and the United States.

International career

Gillett was appointed caretaker manager of the

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national side in 2003. Gillett was manager of the

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from 2004 to 2005. He has also worked with the England under 18's squad.

References

1948 births Living people English football managers Watford F.C. non-playing staff Crystal Palace F.C. non-playing staff Wimbledon F.C. non-playing staff Plymouth Argyle F.C. non-playing staff Yemen national football team managers Malawi national football team managers Solomon Islands national football team managers English expatriate football managers English expatriate sportspeople in Yemen English expatriate sportspeople in Malawi English expatriate sportspeople in the Solomon Islands Expatriate football managers in Yemen Expatriate football managers in Malawi Expatriate football managers in the Solomon Islands {{England-footy-manager-stub