Career
He played for Essex, Derbyshire and Suffolk in a nine-year first-class career. Gladwin played four Youth test matches for England Young Cricketers. He first played for Essex in the Second XI Championship in 1978, making a half century on his debut, at the age of just sixteen, and played consistently in the championship until 1980.
He played his debut first-class match in 1981, scoring another half century on his debut appearance.
Gladwin gained a permanent first-team slot in 1984, and even played in a match against the touring West Indians, as Essex consolidated their previous season"s championship. Gladwin also played in the championship winning season of 1986 and, before he retired from first-class cricket, for Derbyshire in 1989.
During his career he played for both Derbyshire and Essex as an opening batsman.