Ben Gill
FullnameBenjamin David Gill
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Birth date4 October 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeHarrow, England
CurrentclubChalfont St Peter
PositionCentral defender/Midfielder[1]
Youthclubs 1Arsenal
Years 12005–2007
Years 22006
Years 32007–2009
Years 42009
Years 52009
Years 62009–2010
Years 72010
Years 82010
Years 92010–2011
Years 102021–2022
Years 112021
Clubs 1Watford
Clubs 2→ Cambridge United (loan)
Clubs 3Cheltenham Town
Clubs 4Crawley Town
Clubs 5Weymouth
Clubs 6Interblock
Clubs 7Forest Green Rovers
Clubs 8Rayners Lane
Clubs 9Wealdstone
Clubs 10Chalfont St Peter
Clubs 11→ Ascot United (loan)
Caps 14
Caps 24
Caps 315
Caps 44
Caps 59
Caps 634
Caps 74
Caps 88
Caps 912
Caps 109
Caps 111
Goals 10
Goals 20
Goals 32
Goals 40
Goals 50
Goals 60
Goals 70
Goals 8?
Goals 9?
Goals 101
Goals 110
Club-update12 March 2022
Manageryears 12022
Managerclubs 1Chalfont St Peter (caretaker)

Benjamin David Gill (born 4 October 1987) is an English footballer. He plays either as a central midfielder or central defender and most recently played for Chalfont St Peter.

Career

Born in Harrow,[1] Benjamin David Gill started his career as a youth player at Arsenal but was released in July 2005 and joined the academy of Championship side Watford. Whilst still an academy scholar Gill made his first team debut in a League Cup victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 September 2005, coming on as a substitute.[2] Gill went on to make two further substitute appearances in the League Cup and FA Cup respectively, against Premier League sides Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.[2]

Watford were promoted to the Premiership at the end of 2005–06 season and Gill was awarded a professional contract.[citation needed] In October 2006, Ben joined then Conference side Cambridge United on a month's loan, to cover injuries sustained by the Yellows.[3] Gill was involved in 4 matches, starting 3 times.[2] After his return, Gill was unable to break into the first-team. At the end of the season he was released and subsequently signed a two-year contract with League One side Cheltenham Town, on 15 May 2007.[4] He played fifteen times for the club before being he was released early from his contract in January 2009.[5] Gill signed for Crawley Town in February 2009, signing until the end of the 2009. Signed on non-contract terms for Weymouth, in March 2009 until the end of the season.[6] In July 2009 Ben signed with Interblock from Slovenia.

His spell in Slovenia was ended in September 2010 however, when he returned to England and signed for Forest Green Rovers.[7]

After only a few games for Forest Green, Gill departed The New Lawn[8] and spent a small amount of time at Rayners Lane before moving on to Isthmian Premier Division side Wealdstone in November 2010. After making 12 league appearances he left Wealdstone. Gill then spent time training with Lincoln City.[9]

In October 2021, Gill signed for Chalfont St Peter and was then loaned to Ascot United for their Combined Counties League match at home to North Greenford United. Ben made his debut for The Saints on 23 November 2021 in their home Isthmian League match against Bedfont Sports.

Gill took over as caretaker manager of Chalfont St Peter on 7 February 2022 after the resignation of Aaron Steadman.[10]

References

  1. ^ Gill joins Cambridge on loan
  2. ^ Soccerbase: Ben Gill
  3. ^ Cambridge sign Benjamin David Gill in loan deal
  4. ^ Benjamin David Gill number two set for Robins[dead link]
  5. ^ Ben Gill departs Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "CRAWLEY DEAL FOR GILL". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Rovers gain international clearance for late Gill coup". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Midfielder Benjamin D. Gill departs Rovers". thisisgloucestershire. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Former Northampton Town midfielder training with Kettering". Uxbridge Gazette. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Northwood beat Chalfont St Peter for sixth league game unbeaten". Watford Observer. 9 February 2022.