Robert Gillespie (Scottish footballer)

Robert Gillespie (28 April 1901 – 11 August 1960), sometimes known as Bob Gillespie,[2] was a Scottish amateur football centre half who made over 420 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1][3][4] He was capped by Scotland at full and amateur level and represented the Scottish League XI.[5][6][7][8]

Robert Gillespie
Personal information
Full name Robert Gillespie[1]
Date of birth 28 April 1901
Place of birth Cathcart, Scotland
Date of death 11 August 1960(1960-08-11) (aged 59)[1]
Height Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1919 Battlefield Juniors
1919–1933 Queen's Park 428 (74)
National team
1922 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1926–1933 Scotland 4 (0)
1926–1933 Scotland Amateurs 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. "Gillespie Bob Image 1 Queen's Park 1925". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. Smith, Paul (30 September 2013). Scotland's Who's Who: One Hundred and Forty Years of Scottish International Footballers 1872–2013 (First ed.). Durrington: Pitch Publishing Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 9781909178847.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. Robert Gillespie at the Scottish Football Association
  6. "Robert Gillespie". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. "R Gillespie". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  8. McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 326. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.


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