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.
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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...
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the older brother of JohnSillett, who managed Coventry City to FA Cup success in 1987. Sir Stanley Matthews once said that Sillett was the best full-back...
Coventry, both Tottenham manager David Pleat and Coventry joint-manager JohnSillett anticipated an exciting final. Neil Midgley refereed the match in front...
manager were there for the unveiling ceremony, including Bobby Gould, JohnSillett and George Curtis, all of whom went on to manage the club during the...
Bulawayo.He attended Sobukazi high School Ndlovu was originally spotted by JohnSillett, prior to his official signing from Highlanders by Terry Butcher in July...
United, who had appointed former Coventry boss JohnSillett as manager for the 1991–92 season. Sillett left Edgar Street after one disappointing season...
Paine became player-coach at Hereford United where, alongside manager JohnSillett, and serving prolific scorer Dixie McNeil, he helped United romp away...
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1930s. He was the father of JohnSillett and Peter Sillett, both of whom became professional footballers. Charlie Sillett was killed in a U-boat attack...
transitional autumn/winter period of 1990/91, which would see manager JohnSillett replaced by Terry Butcher.[citation needed] Speedie joined Liverpool...
successor to JohnSillett). At one month short of 32 he was the youngest manager in the Football League on his appointment. Under Sillett, Coventry had...
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seems to make appearances on days like this". Former Coventry manager JohnSillett, who had led the club to their FA Cup win 30 years earlier, appeared...
Keith Houchen also recalled that he did not get along with manager JohnSillett and was prone to sulking when left out of the team. Despite this he managed...
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