John Gillespie (footballer, born 1873)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Larbert, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1891 | Morton | ||
| 1891–1892 | St Mirren[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 1892–1894 | Sunderland | 6 | (0) |
| 1894 | Bury | 5 | (0) |
| 1894–189? | Stenhousemuir | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Gillespie (1873 – after 1893) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full-back for Sunderland[2][3] and Bury.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Football. | Professionalism. The Scotsman, 10 September 1892, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.
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- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- 1873 births
- People from Larbert
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Footballers from Falkirk (council area)
- 19th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1870s birth stubs