Bristol Rovers
Che Wilson played for which team from 2000 to 2002?
Che Wilson Che Christian Aaron Clay Wilson ( born 17 January 1979 , in Ely ) is an English retired professional footballer having played for Norwich City , Bristol Rovers and Southend United . Career . Wilson , a right footed left back , started his career with Norwich City for whom he made 25 appearances , becoming a cult hero with fans . He joined Bristol Rovers in 2000 , where he remained two seasons . While at Rovers , his oldest sister gained notoriety as the woman inside the suit of Bristol Rovers matchday mascot , Captain Gas . ( He has one other younger sister also ) In 2002 , he joined Cambridge City , where he remained for less than a month before joining Southend United . After a slow start getting into the squad , Wilson was a permanent place on the Southend team sheet , with some solid displays . He is not well known for his goal scoring , but during the 2005–06 season he put a goal past promotion rivals Brentford in a 4–1 win , and also netted in the 3–0 win against Colchester United at Layer Road . Wilson was at the club since the 2003–04 season , and played in both Football League Trophy finals and the play-off final , making over 100 appearances for the club . He signed for Brentford in a one-month loan deal on 16 January 2007 . He played four games for Brentford before returning to Southend at the end of his one-month loan period . He joined Rotherham United on loan in March 2008 . Wilson was released by Southend United at the end of the 2007–08 season . During that season , he suffered from a serious achilles tendon injury which required major surgery and numerous bouts of rehabilitation . After two years and two operations , he then experienced a major problem with the other Achilles tendon which , after medical advice , forced him to retire from professional football . Since retiring from the professional game , Wilson studied for his coaching badges and holds the UEFA A licence and was head coach of Cambridge University for four seasons . He also coached at Ipswich Town academy under Roy Keane . Alongside this , Wilson has also completed a BSc ( Hons ) degree in Sport Science at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge . Due to some time off between studies , Wilson signed for New Zealand side Richmond Athletic for the 2011 Nelson Pine Industries First Division season and has since returned to England . Wilson completed a masters degree at Loughborough University in Sports Biomechanics in August 2014 . He is currently the Head Of Football at the University Of Bath . Alongside his current role , Che is studying a Doctorate in Sport Coaching at Cardiff Metropolitan University . Honours . Promotions . - 2004–05 : League Two Playoff Winner ( promotion to League One ) – Southend United - 2005–06 : League One Champion ( promotion to The Championship ) – Southend United External links . - Cambridge University profile - Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk