Robert Gillespie (20 October 1904 – 1971) was an English footballer who played at inside-left.
 Gillespie in 1929 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Gillespie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1971 (aged 66–67)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newton Heath Loco | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1926 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | (5) |
| 1926–1927 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1927–1930 | Port Vale | 38 | (14) |
| 1930–1931 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| 1931 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1931–1932 | Barrow | 9 | (0) |
| 193?–1934 | Boston United | ||
| Nelson | |||
| Brierley Hill Alliance | |||
| Ashton National Gas | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town, before joining Port Vale in May 1927.[1] He hit 12 goals in 23 Second Division games in 1927–28, including braces against Southampton and Barnsley.[1] He tore an elbow in December 1928, and could only find two goals in 14 games in 1928–29 as the club was relegated into the Third Division North.[1] He featured just once in 1929–30, and was handed a free transfer to Wrexham.[1] He later turned out for Northwich Victoria, Barrow, Boston United, Nelson, Brierley Hill Alliance and Ashton National Gas.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 1924–25 | Second Division | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Luton Town | 1926–27 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1927–28 | Second Division | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1929–30 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 14 | ||
| Wrexham | 1930–31 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrow | 1931–32 | Third Division North | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Boston United | 1933–34 | Midland League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 111. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Robert Gillespie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Statistics Season 1933/34". www.bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2023.