Billy Gilbert (footballer born 1959)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Albert Gilbert | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| – | Waterlooville | ||
| 1998–2000 | Havant & Waterlooville | 14 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1981 | England U21 | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| – | Waterlooville (player-manager) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Havant & Waterlooville (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William Albert "Billy" 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. He won 11 caps for England at under-21 level.
Gilbert 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. 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.
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, before playing non-league football for Havant Town, Whyteleafe and Waterlooville. 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.
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