John Sillett
| Date of birth | 20 July 1936 |
| Place of birth | Southampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 30 November 2021 |
A strong hard-tackling full back, John Sillett was signed for Chelsea along with his brother Peter (their father Charlie played for Southampton).
He moved on to Coventry City where he won a League Division Three championship medal in 1964 and later, as manager, led the Sky Blues to their FA Cup Final success against Tottenham Hotspur in 1987.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Apr 1954 | 01 Apr 1962 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Apr 1962 | 30 Jun 1966 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 01 Jul 1966 | 30 Jun 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Chelsea | League Division One | 12 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 38 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 41 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 17 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 10 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1962 | Coventry City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Halifax Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Aug 1962 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Colchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Aug 1962 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Sep 1962 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Port Vale v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Sep 1962 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Sep 1962 | Coventry City v Swansea Town | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Oct 1962 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Oct 1962 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Oct 1962 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Oct 1962 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 4-2 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Coventry City v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Coventry City v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Nov 1962 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 01 Dec 1962 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Notts County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Dec 1962 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Dec 1962 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | D | 3-3 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Feb 1963 | Coventry City v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Mar 1963 | Lincoln City v Coventry City | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Mar 1963 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 Apr 1963 | Wrexham v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Halifax Town | W | 5-4 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Coventry City v Bristol Rovers | W | 5-0 | League Division Three | |
| 01 May 1963 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 04 May 1963 | Coventry City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 07 May 1963 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 May 1963 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 May 1963 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Aug 1963 | Notts County v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Coventry City v Mansfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Oct 1963 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Brentford v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Oct 1963 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 8-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Oct 1963 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Nov 1963 | Southend United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Nov 1963 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Coventry City v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Trowbridge Town v Coventry City | W | 1-6 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Coventry City v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 3-6 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Coventry City v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Coventry City v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Barnsley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Reading v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Coventry City v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Mansfield Town v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Coventry City v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Wrexham v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Mar 1964 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Mar 1964 | Coventry City v Southend United | L | 2-5 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Mar 1964 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Mar 1964 | Coventry City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Apr 1964 | Bristol Rovers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-2 | League Division Three | |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Sep 1964 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Coventry City v Mansfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1964 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 1964 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Mar 1965 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Coventry City v Swansea Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Coventry City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1965 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1965 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.