Simon Gillett

Southampton

Born in Oxford, England, Gillett started his career at Southampton Academy since 2000 and progressed through the academy and the reserve. After recovering from an injury, he made his Southampton first-team debut against Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup in 2006, coming on for an Injured David Prutton after just 30 minutes of the game played. Southampton won 1–0 with Kenwyne Jones the goal scorer. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Gillett was offered a new contract by the club, which he then signed a contract, keeping him until 2008. After his loan spell at Yeovil Town came to an end, Gillett made his league debut for the club, where he came on as a substitute for goal scorer Stern John in the late minutes, in a 1–0 win over Leicester City on 15 March 2008. After making another appearance towards the end of the 2007–08 season, Gillett was awarded with a contract extension, keeping him until 2010. The 2008–09 season saw Gillett's expectation to make a breakthrough in the first team under the management of Jan Poortvliet. Gillett made his first start for the club in the opening game of the season, playing 90 minutes, in a 2–1 loss against Cardiff City. He began to get first team football for numbers of games until he suffered injuries and suspension. Even after making his return from injury, Gillettt was unable to help the club survive relegation in the Football League Championship. In the 2009–10 season, Gillett made his first appearance of…

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Football League One play-offs: 2007 Southampton

Football League Trophy: 2009–10