John_Gillespie_(footballer,_born_1870)

John Gillespie (footballer, born 1870)

John Gillespie (footballer, born 1870)

Scottish footballer


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

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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


References

  1. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 100.

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