Gareth Gwillim

Gareth Stuart Gwillim (born 9 January 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Gareth Gwillim

Personal information
Full name	Gareth Stuart Gwillim
Date of birth	(1983-01-09) 9 January 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Farnborough, London, England
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Welling United
	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Farnborough Town	1	(0)
2002	Ashford Town (Kent)	3	(0)
2003–2007	Bishop's Stortford	158	(2)
2007–2010	Histon	123	(6)
2010–2011	Dagenham & Redbridge	2	(0)
2011	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	20	(0)
2011–2012	AFC Wimbledon	27	(1)
2012–2013	Sutton United	19	(1)
2013–2014	Ebbsfleet United	14	(0)
Total		367	(10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Farnborough, London, Gwillim began his career as a junior at Welling United and Crystal Palace,^[1][2] before moving into non-League football, playing for such teams as Farnborough Town, Ashford Town (Kent),^[3] Bishop's Stortford and Histon.^[4]

After Histon rejected a formal approach from Dagenham & Redbridge in November 2009,^[5] Gwillim eventually signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2010 on a two-year deal.^[6] Gwillim made his professional debut on 31 August 2010, in a 0–1 defeat in the Football League Trophy against Charlton Athletic.^[7] After the match, Gwillim publicly announced his plans to usurp Damien McCrory as the club's first-choice left back.^[8] Gwillim made his debut in the Football League on 21 September 2010.^[9]

On 13 January 2011, Gwillim agreed a loan deal with AFC Wimbledon,^[10] playing with them in the 2011 Conference play-off final.^[11] Gwillim signed permanently for the club in July 2011.^[12] He then returned to non-league football with Sutton United and Ebbsfleet United.^[13]