Billy Gillespie
Irish footballer (1891-1981) · Ireland · On the map · Footballers · Died at 89
William Ballintrae Gillespie was an Irish football player who played as a striker for Sheffield United over a twenty-year period from 1913 to 1932, scoring over 137 League and Cup goals in 492 games for the Yorkshire side.
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Jimmy Dunne Teammate at Sheffield United F.C., 1926-1933- Ted Hufton Teammate at Sheffield United F.C., 1912-1919
Fred Tunstall Teammate at Sheffield United F.C., 1920-1931- Jack Pickering Teammate at Sheffield United F.C., 1925-1933
Patrick O'Connell Teammate at Ireland national team, 1913-1919
Elisha Scott Teammate at Ireland national team, 1920-1930- Jack Alderson Teammate at Sheffield United F.C., 1925-1929
- Billy McCracken Teammate at Ireland national team, 1913-1923
Bill Lacey Teammate at Ireland national team, 1913-1924- Jimmy Kelly Teammate at Derry City F.C., 1933-1935
- Mickey Hamill Teammate at Ireland national team, 1913-1921
- Joe Toner Teammate at Ireland national team, 1922-1927
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Gillespie was born in Kerrykeel, County Donegal, Ireland and began his career with Irish side Institute in 1907. After a short spell with Linfield he moved to England to play for Leeds City in 1910 before moving to Sheffield United in 1912, where he would stay until he retired from playing. Gillespie also made 25 appearances for the Ireland national team. In 1932 he took over as manager of Derry City where he remained until 1940. After leaving Derry, Gillespie moved to the south of England where he lived until his death in 1981.
