John Gillespie (footballer, born 1873) explained

John Gillespie
Birth Date:1873
Birth Place:Larbert, Scotland
Position:Full-back
Years1:1889–1891
Clubs1:Morton
Years2:1891–1892
Clubs2:St Mirren[1]
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1892–1894
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years5:1894
Clubs5:Bury
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1894–189?
Clubs6:Stenhousemuir

John Gillespie (1873 – after 1893) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full-back for Sunderland[2] [3] and Bury.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://londonhearts.com/scores//images/1892/1892090901.htm Football. Professionalism.
  2. Book: Dykes. Garth. Lamming. Doug. All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. 2000. Great Britain. 9781899538157.
  3. http://thestatcat.co.uk/Player.aspx?PlayerID=360 John Gillespie
  4. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.