Wilf Gillow
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Wilfred Bernard Gillow (8 July 1892 – 11 March 1944) was an English professional football player and manager. Gillow also played cricket at county level.
Football career
Gillow played club football for Blackpool, Preston North End, Fleetwood and Grimsby Town.
Gillow began his coaching career as player-manager at Grimsby Town, and was in charge from 1924 to 1932. He also managed Middlesbrough from March 1934 until his death in March 1944, which came after a "serious" operation.
Cricket career
Gillow played club cricket for Cleethorpes, and represented Lincolnshire in 1926.
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Grimsby Town | June 1924 | April 1932 | 353 | 142 | 68 | 143 | 040.2 | |
| Middlesbrough | March 1934 | March 1944 | 236 | 92 | 55 | 89 | 039.0 | |
| Total | 589 | 234 | 123 | 232 | 039.7 | — |