John Gillespie (footballer, born 1870) explained

John Gillespie
Birth Date:15 November 1870[1]
Birth Place:Falkirk, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Comely Park
Clubs1:Falkirk
Years2:1892–1900
Clubs2:Queen's Park
Clubs3:Rangers
Nationalyears1:1896
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

John Gillespie (15 November 1870 – 4 September 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Falkirk, Gillespie played club football mainly for Falkirk and Queen's Park, with his amateur status allowing him to make guest appearances for several clubs, including Rangers, Partick Thistle, St Johnstone and Everton. With Queen's Park he won the Scottish Cup in 1893 (after being a losing finalist in 1892), the Glasgow League in 1896–97, and the Glasgow Cup in 1898.[2] He then served in the Imperial Yeomanry in the Boer War.[1]

He made one appearance for Scotland in 1896.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  2. http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/g/gillespiej.htm Name: Gillespie, John
  3. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 100.