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'''Matthew Gillespie''' (24 December 1869 – ''unknown'') was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[association football|football]]er. His regular position was as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]]. He was born in [[Strathclyde]], [[Glasgow]]. He played for [[Strathclyde F.C.|Strathclyde]], [[Leith Athletic F.C.|Leith Athletic]], [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Newton Heath]].
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| name = Matthew Gillespie
| image =
| fullname = Matthew Gillespie
| birth_date = 24 December 1869
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| death_date = {{death year and age|1947|1869}}
| death_place = [[Manchester]], England
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years1 = 1891–1892| clubs1 = [[Thistle F.C.|Thistle]] | caps1 = |goals1 =
| years2 = 1892–1893| clubs2 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] | caps2 = |goals2 =
| years3= 1893–1894 | clubs3= [[Accrington F.C.|Accrington]]| caps3 = |goals3 =
| years4 = 1894–1895| clubs4 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Leith Athletic]]| caps4= 14 |goals4 = 4
| years5 = 1895–1896| clubs5= [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]| caps5= |goals5=
| years6= 1896–1900| clubs6 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Newton Heath]] |caps6 = 78 |goals6= 17
|totalcaps =
|totalgoals =
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'''Matthew Gillespie''' (24 December 1869 – 1947) was a Scottish [[association football|footballer]] whose regular position was as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]]. Born in [[Bridgeton, Glasgow]], he played for [[Thistle F.C.|Thistle]], [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Accrington F.C.|Accrington]], [[Leith Athletic F.C.|Leith Athletic]],<ref name="litsterprewar">{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}}</ref> [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and [[Manchester United F.C.|Newton Heath]].<ref>[http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/gillespie_matthew.html MUFCInfo.com] MUFCInfo.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.11v11.com/players/matthew-gillespie-45161/ Matthew Gillespie], 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.</ref> His younger brother [[Billie Gillespie|Billy]] was also a footballer<ref>[https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/gillespie-matt-image-1-lincoln-city-1896/ Gillespie Matt Image 1 Lincoln City 1896], Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2022</ref> – they were teammates at Lincoln and played on opposite sides in the [[Manchester derby]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gjaIAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT135 |title=Manchester City Player by Player |date=2013 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-1737-4 |page=135}}</ref>


==External links==
==References==
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*[http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/gillespie_matthew.html MUFCInfo.com profile]


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[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]
[[Category:People from Bridgeton, Glasgow]]
[[Category:Leith Athletic F.C. players]]
[[Category:Leith Athletic F.C. players]]
[[Category:Lincoln City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Lincoln City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Manchester United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Manchester United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]
[[Category:Accrington F.C. players]]
[[Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players]]
[[Category:Date of death missing]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Glasgow]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Scottish Football League players]]
[[Category:19th-century Scottish sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 04:23, 16 November 2024

Matthew Gillespie
Personal information
Full name Matthew Gillespie
Date of birth 24 December 1869
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1947 (aged 77–78)
Place of death Manchester, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891–1892 Thistle
1892–1893 Blackburn Rovers
1893–1894 Accrington
1894–1895 Leith Athletic 14 (4)
1895–1896 Lincoln City
1896–1900 Newton Heath 78 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Gillespie (24 December 1869 – 1947) was a Scottish footballer whose regular position was as a forward. Born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, he played for Thistle, Blackburn Rovers, Accrington, Leith Athletic,[1] Lincoln City and Newton Heath.[2][3] His younger brother Billy was also a footballer[4] – they were teammates at Lincoln and played on opposite sides in the Manchester derby.[5]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ MUFCInfo.com MUFCInfo.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ Matthew Gillespie, 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ Gillespie Matt Image 1 Lincoln City 1896, Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2022
  5. ^ Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-4456-1737-4.


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