Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Charles Sillett[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
Date of death | 30 November 2021 | (aged 85)||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1954 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1962 | Chelsea | 93 | (0) |
1962–1966 | Coventry City | 109 | (1) |
1966–1968 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | (1) |
Total | 240 | (2) | |
Managerial career | |||
1974–1978 | Hereford United | ||
1986–1990 | Coventry City | ||
1991–1992 | Hereford United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Charles Sillett (20 July 1936 – 30 November 2021) was an English football player and manager. He played for Chelsea, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle. He won the Championship with Chelsea in 1955, playing alongside his brother Peter Sillett. He was manager of Coventry City from 1986 until 1990, winning the FA Cup in 1987, and also had two spells as manager of Hereford United.