Walter Evelyn Gilliat (22 July 1869 – 2 January 1963) was an English amateur

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who played for

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and Old Carthusians, as well as making one appearance for the English national side, when he scored three goals. He subsequently became an ordained minister in the

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Career

Education

Gilliat was born at

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, Buckinghamshire and was educated at Charterhouse School, where he was a member of the school football team for two years. He then went up to Magdalen College, Oxford, and was awarded his

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in 1892.

Football career

After graduating, he played football for the Old Carthusians and was a member of the

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amateur club, although he never played any matches for them. He made his one international appearance at

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against

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on 25 February 1893, in a team consisting mainly of players with

connections. He scored a

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in the first 30 minutes as England won comfortably 6-1 but was never selected again, thus becoming one of only five players to have scored three goals in their only

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international appearance. Gilliat was an "excellent dribbler of the ball, who would certainly have played more (for England) had it not been for his religious beliefs."

Ministry

He was ordained in 1895 and served as a curate at Woking and

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, before becoming

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between 1901 and 1920. He then became

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until 1929 when he retired to Woking. He died in Woking on 2 January 1963 aged 93 years old. His son was the cricketer and footballer Ivor Gilliat.

References

External links

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Profile on www.englandfc.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilliat, Walter Evelyn 1869 births 1963 deaths People from South Bucks District People educated at Charterhouse School Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford English footballers England international footballers Association football forwards Oxford University A.F.C. players Corinthian F.C. players Old Carthusians F.C. players