Richard Gillespie

Richard Henry Gillespie (10 September 1878 – 20 May 1952) was an English first-class cricketer.

Richard Gillespie

Personal information
Full name	Richard Henry Gillespie
Born	10 September 1878 Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Died	20 May 1952(1952-05-20) (aged 73) Balham, Kent, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Relations	Derek Gillespie (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1901–1904	Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 10 Batting average 2.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 8 Balls bowled 432 Wickets 3 Bowling average 69.66 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/89 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 June 2019

Gillespie was born at Morpeth in September 1878. He debuted in minor counties cricket for Northumberland in the 1901 Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Northumberland until 1904, making twelve appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] He later played first-class cricket for H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI, debuting for the team against Cambridge University at Eastbourne in 1909. He made two further first-class appearances for the team, both in 1911 at Eastbourne against Cambridge University and Oxford University.[2] He scored 10 runs in these three matches,[3] as well as taking 3 wickets.[4] Gillespie died at Balham in May 1952. His nephew, Derek Gillespie, also played first-class cricket.

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Richard Gillespie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Gillespie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Gillespie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Richard Gillespie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

External links

• Richard Gillespie at ESPNcricinfo