Robert Gillespie (Scottish footballer)
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Full name
Robert Gillespie[1]
Date of birth
3 December 1900[2]
Place of birth
Strathbungo, Scotland
Date of death
11 August 1960 (aged 59)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Gillespie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1900[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Strathbungo, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1960 (aged 59)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Cathcart, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1919 | Battlefield Juniors | ||
| 1919–1933 | Queen's Park | 428 | (74) |
| International career | |||
| 1922 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1926–1933 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| 1926–1933 | Scotland Amateurs | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[1][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][9]
