Billy Gillespie

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Irish footballer (1891-1981)

FootballersLived 1891 to 1981 · aged 89

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Gillespie around 1925

Teams 6

Derry City F.C.1933-1935

Ireland national football team1913-1930

Sheffield United F.C.1912-1933

Leeds City F.C.1910-1912

Linfield F.C.1909-1910

Institute F.C.1907-1910

Career record

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1913-19302513

1912-1933448127

1910-19122410

Connected to Billy 6

James McCleanAlso played for Institute F.C.

Billy McCrackenAlso played for Ireland national football team Fay CoyleAlso played for Derry City F.C.Willie McFaulAlso played for Linfield F.C.Michael DuffyAlso played for Derry City F.C.Noel BailieAlso played for Linfield F.C.

About this person

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. 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.

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