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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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| fullname = Matthew Gillespie |
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| birth_date = 24 December 1869 |
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| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland |
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| death_date = {{death year and age|1947|1869}} |
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| death_place = [[Manchester]], England |
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |
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| years1 = 1891–1892| clubs1 = [[Thistle F.C.|Thistle]] | caps1 = |goals1 = |
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| years2 = 1892–1893| clubs2 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] | caps2 = |goals2 = |
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| years3= 1893–1894 | clubs3= [[Accrington F.C.|Accrington]]| caps3 = |goals3 = |
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| years4 = 1894–1895| clubs4 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Leith Athletic]]| caps4= 14 |goals4 = 4 |
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| years5 = 1895–1896| clubs5= [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]| caps5= |goals5= |
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| years6= 1896–1900| clubs6 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Newton Heath]] |caps6 = 78 |goals6= 17 |
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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> |
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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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| Personal information | |||
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| 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
[edit]- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ MUFCInfo.com MUFCInfo.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Matthew Gillespie, 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Gillespie Matt Image 1 Lincoln City 1896, Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2022
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-4456-1737-4.
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- 1869 births
- 1947 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- People from Bridgeton, Glasgow
- Leith Athletic F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Accrington F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Glasgow
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- 19th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1860s birth stubs