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Robert Gillespie (footballer, born 1904)

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English footballer

Robert Gillespie
Gillespie in 1929
Personal information
Full name Robert Gillespie
Date of birth (1904-10-04)4 October 1904
Place of birth Manchester, England
Date of death 1971 (aged 66–67)
Place of death Manchester, England
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

Robert Gillespie (20 October 1904 – 1971) was an English footballer who played at inside-left.

Career

Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town, before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He hit 12 goals in 23 Second Division games in 1927–28, including braces against Southampton and Barnsley. 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. He featured just once in 1929–30, and was handed a free transfer to Wrexham. He later turned out for Northwich Victoria, Barrow, Boston United, Nelson, Brierley Hill Alliance and Ashton National Gas.

Career statistics

Source:

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

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 111. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Robert Gillespie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Statistics Season 1933/34". www.bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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