Walter Evelyn Gilliat (22 July 1869 – 2 January 1963)[1] was an English amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and Old Carthusians, as well as making one appearance in the England national side, when he scored three goals. He subsequently became an ordained minister in the Church of England
Career
editEducation
editGilliat was born at Stoke Poges, 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,[2] and was awarded his blue in 1892.
Football career
editAfter graduating, he played football for the Old Carthusians and was a member of the Corinthian amateur club, although he never played any matches for them.[3]
He made his one international appearance at outside right against Ireland on 25 February 1893, in a team consisting mainly of players with Corinthian connections. He scored a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes as England won comfortably 6-1[4] but was never selected again, thus becoming one of only five players to have scored three goals in their only England international appearance.[5][6] Gilliat was an "excellent dribbler of the ball, who would certainly have played more (for England) had it not been for his religious beliefs."[7]
Ministry
editHe was ordained in 1895 and served as a curate at Woking and Tunbridge Wells, before becoming vicar of Iver between 1901 and 1920.[8] He then became Rector of Sevenoaks until 1929 when he retired to Woking.[1]
He died in Woking on 2 January 1963 aged 93 years old. His son was the cricketer and footballer Ivor Gilliat.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "England players: Walter Gilliat". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Oxford men, 1880-1892, with a record of their schools, honours and degrees. Illustrated with portraits and views (1893)". Oxford, J. Parker. 1893.
- ^ Cavallini, Rob (2007). Play Up Corinth: A History of the Corinthian Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7524-4479-6.
- ^ England 6 - Ireland 1, 25 February 1893 (Match summary)
- ^ The other four are Albert Allen, John Yates, John Veitch and Frank Bradshaw.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ Gibbons, Philip (2001). Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. Upfront Publishing. pp. 225–226. ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- ^ "No. 31946". The London Gazette. 18 June 1920. p. 6691.
External links
edit- Walter Gilliat at Englandstats.com
- Profile on www.englandfc.com
