Name: Kenneth GillilandBorn: 3 October 1935
Died: 19 January 2020 (age 84)
Height: 5.08 ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1957), 1 Junior Cap (1957); Irish FA representative; Co. Antrim FA representative (1959); Irish League: 13 Caps (1957-1969).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1968/69; Irish Cup Winner 1959/60, 1961/62, 1969/70; Runner-Up 1957/58, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1967/68; City Cup Winner 1957/58, 1958/59, 1961/62, 1963/64, 1967/68; Gold Cup Winner 1957/58, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66; Ulster Cup Winner 1959/60, 1961/62, 1964/65, 1967/68; North-South Cup Winner 1961/62; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66; Top Four Cup Winner 1967/68.
Club Career:
Biography:
Promoted from the Swifts to Linfield's senior side on the departure of Dick Keith to Newcastle, Ken Gilliland outlasted a number of pretenders to the number two shirt in twelve seasons at Windsor Park. He claimed all seven "domestic" medals in the 1961/62 season.
Height: 5.08 ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Right-Back
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1957), 1 Junior Cap (1957); Irish FA representative; Co. Antrim FA representative (1959); Irish League: 13 Caps (1957-1969).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1968/69; Irish Cup Winner 1959/60, 1961/62, 1969/70; Runner-Up 1957/58, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1967/68; City Cup Winner 1957/58, 1958/59, 1961/62, 1963/64, 1967/68; Gold Cup Winner 1957/58, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66; Ulster Cup Winner 1959/60, 1961/62, 1964/65, 1967/68; North-South Cup Winner 1961/62; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66; Top Four Cup Winner 1967/68.
Club Career:
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Boyland
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Youth
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Linfield
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56/7-69/0
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Youth
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17(0)/0
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17(0)/0
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Biography:
Promoted from the Swifts to Linfield's senior side on the departure of Dick Keith to Newcastle, Ken Gilliland outlasted a number of pretenders to the number two shirt in twelve seasons at Windsor Park. He claimed all seven "domestic" medals in the 1961/62 season.
As well as a host of domestic honours, he also represented the Irish League thirteen times, the Irish FA against the Army, the County Antrim FA against the Sheffield FA and collected both Amateur and Junior international caps. In addition he was considered for selection for Northern Ireland's senior side in 1961.
Gilliland was released by Linfield at the end of the 1969/70, but soon returned to Windsor Park as Linfield Rangers coach in 1972. A draughtsman at Harland & Wolff, he lived in Donaghadee.
LinfieldFC.com Article
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
23-02-1957 Scotland H W 4-1
Summary: 1/0. Won 1, drew 0, Lost 0.
LinfieldFC.com Article
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
23-02-1957 Scotland H W 4-1
Summary: 1/0. Won 1, drew 0, Lost 0.
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