Robert Gillespie (Scottish footballer) explained
| Robert Gillespie |
| Fullname: | Robert Gillespie |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1900[1] |
| Birth Place: | Strathbungo, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Cathcart, Scotland |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Years1: | –1919 |
| Clubs1: | Battlefield Juniors |
| Years2: | 1919–1933 |
| Clubs2: | Queen's Park |
| Caps2: | 428 |
| Goals2: | 74 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1922 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1926–1933 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1926–1933 |
| Nationalteam3: | Scotland Amateurs |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Robert Gillespie (3 December 1900 – 11 August 1960) was a Scottish amateur footballer who made over 420 appearances as a centre half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2] [3] [4] After his retirement as a player, he served the club as secretary, committeeman and president until May 1957.[5] Gillespie was capped by Scotland at full and amateur level and represented the Scottish League XI.[6] [7] [8]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939 . 2021 . 9798513846642.
- Web site: Gillespie, Robert . 15 July 2018 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
- Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland's Who's Who: One Hundred and Forty Years of Scottish International Footballers 1872–2013 . 30 September 2013 . Pitch Publishing Ltd . 9781909178847 . First . Durrington . 100 . English.
- Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
- Web site: Gillespie Bob Queen's Park 1925 . 25 December 2018 . Vintage Footballers.
- Web site: Robert Gillespie . 26 April 2014 . London Hearts Supporters' Club.
- Web site: R Gillespie . 26 April 2014 . London Hearts Supporters' Club.
- Web site: McColl . Brian . Gorman . Douglas . Campbell . George . Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702210501/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Forgotten%20Glories.pdf . 2 July 2017 . 19 July 2017 . 326.
