 He subsequently turned out for local rivals, Freemantle, before moving back to his home county in 1901.He then signed for Leicester Fosse of the Football League Second Division, making one appearance at left-back, replacing George Swift.During the summer of 1901, Gill made five appearances for Leicestershire, in which he scored a total of 23 runs and took 12 wickets, at averages of 11.50 and 34.41 respectively.