Simon Gillett
Encyclopedia
Simon James Gillett is an English footballer
who plays as a midfielder
for Doncaster Rovers.
. It was with the Fylde Coast club that he scored his first league goal, on 12 September, in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield
at Bloomfield Road
. The following month, on 21 October, he was sent off in the Seasiders' 2–1 win at Crewe Alexandra
.
On 23 November 2006, he moved on loan to Bournemouth
until the New Year.
On 30 January 2007, Gillett returned to Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season. On 27 May 2007 he came on as a last-minute substitute in the Seasiders' League One
play-off final victory over Yeovil Town
at Wembley
.
On 20 September 2007, he joined Yeovil Town
on loan, initially for a month.
He made his Southampton first-team debut against Leicester City in the 4th round of the F.A. Cup in 2006, coming on for an Injured David Prutton after just 30 minutes of the game played. Southampton won 1-0 with Kenwyne Jones the goal scorer
He joined championship club Doncaster Rovers on the 12 October 2009 on a two month loan.
On 15 May 2010 he was released from Southampton. On 5 July 2010, Gillett agreed to join Doncaster Rovers subject to a medical, with the deal being completed on the evening of 7 July. Gillett signed a 2-year contract with Doncaster, and was assigned the shirt number 18. His second Doncaster debut came in a 2–0 win away to Preston North End
; Gillett however, was sent off late on in the match, for two bookable offences.
On September 18, 2010 he scored his first goal for Doncaster in a 2–2 draw with Watford
Southampton
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Doncaster Rovers.
Career
From August 2006, he spent three months on loan to BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. It was with the Fylde Coast club that he scored his first league goal, on 12 September, in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. The following month, on 21 October, he was sent off in the Seasiders' 2–1 win at Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
.
On 23 November 2006, he moved on loan to Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
until the New Year.
On 30 January 2007, Gillett returned to Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season. On 27 May 2007 he came on as a last-minute substitute in the Seasiders' League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play-off final victory over Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
.
On 20 September 2007, he joined Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on loan, initially for a month.
He made his Southampton first-team debut against Leicester City in the 4th round of the F.A. Cup in 2006, coming on for an Injured David Prutton after just 30 minutes of the game played. Southampton won 1-0 with Kenwyne Jones the goal scorer
He joined championship club Doncaster Rovers on the 12 October 2009 on a two month loan.
On 15 May 2010 he was released from Southampton. On 5 July 2010, Gillett agreed to join Doncaster Rovers subject to a medical, with the deal being completed on the evening of 7 July. Gillett signed a 2-year contract with Doncaster, and was assigned the shirt number 18. His second Doncaster debut came in a 2–0 win away to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
; Gillett however, was sent off late on in the match, for two bookable offences.
On September 18, 2010 he scored his first goal for Doncaster in a 2–2 draw with Watford
Honours
BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play-off final winner: 2007
Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
: 20102010 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2010 Football League Trophy Final was the 27th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 March 2010. The match was contested between Carlisle United and...