Bill Gillespie (footballer)

William Gillespie (14 May 1887 – 11 September 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bill Gillespie
Personal information
Full name William Gillespie
Date of birth (1887-05-14)14 May 1887
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 11 September 1927(1927-09-11) (aged 40)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria[1]
Original team(s) Footscray (VFA)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1908 Melbourne 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 25, 311. Victoria, Australia. 24 September 1927. p. 17.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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