Robert_Gillespie_(footballer,_born_1904)

Robert Gillespie (footballer, born 1904)

Robert Gillespie (footballer, born 1904)

English footballer

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

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Career

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

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References

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