Philip Gridelet (born 30 April 1967) is an English former footballer, who played 192 games in the Football League for Barnsley, Rotherham United and Southend United from 1990 to 1999.

Phil Gridelet
Personal information
Full name Philip Gridelet
Date of birth (1967-04-30) 30 April 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Hendon, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1981 Queen's Park Rangers
1982 West Ham United
1983-85 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Hendon
1989-1990 Barnet
1990–1993 Barnsley 6 (0)
1993 Rotherham United 9 (0)
1993–1998 Southend United 177 (9)
1998 Stevenage Borough[1] 1 (0)
1999–2000 Woking 13 (0)
200?–2001 Bishop's Stortford
2001–200? Harrow Borough
International career
England semi-professional team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Career edit

Playing career edit

He played for Hendon and Barnet, before moving to Barnsley in 1990 for a fee of £175,000.[2] He made six appearances in the League for Barnsley before moving to Rotherham United in March 1993.[2] Gridelet signed for Southend United in September 1993, where he stayed for six-years making 177 appearances, scoring nine goals in the Football League.[2] He then moved to Woking in December 1998, after a short spell with Stevenage Borough.[3] Gridelet later joined Bishop's Stortford, before moving to Harrow Borough in October 2001.[4]

Coaching career edit

Gridelet later moved into coaching with Harrow Borough, before leaving in March 2006.[5] In June 2006, he was appointed as assistant-manager of Conference South club, Hayes.[6]

Edge FA edit

Phil Gridelet is the academy director for St Albans based football academy, Edge FA.

Phil has gained the UEFA A coaches license, which he uses to continuously help young players from all levels progress with their football development and careers, introducing them to local and professional clubs, and ensuring that all children, both boys and girls, enjoy playing football.

References edit

  1. ^ "Stevenage Player: Phil Gridelet profile". BoroGuide. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Players: Phil Gridelet". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Soccer: Phil aims for first on Grid". Get Surrey. 18 December 1998. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Who's that comedian in goal?". Non-League Daily. 2 October 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  5. ^ "Phil Gridelet". Harrow Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Hill appoints number two". Non-League Daily. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2009.

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