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Birthdate:
05.07.1960
Birthplace: Stirling, Scotland
Other clubs: Falkirk, Coventry, Celtic, Coventry (2), Aylesbury United (amateur)
Bought from: Coventry
Signed for LFC: £325000 08.07.1983
International debut: 14.10.1987 vs. Belgium
International caps: 13/0 - 14.11.1990
Liverpool debut:
07.02.1984
Last appearance: 04.05.1991
Debut goal: 20.04.1985
Last goal: 20.10.1990
Contract expiry: 15.08.1991
LFC league games/goals: 156 / 14
Total LFC games/goals: 214 / 16
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Player Notes:
Gillespie became Falkirk's captain at only 17, the youngest ever captain in Scottish history.
Gillespie had played six years at Coventry, making around 200 appearances when his contract ran out in 1983. He had already had talks with Arsenal, when he was informed that Liverpool had come in for him. Joe Fagan's first signing had his work cut out for him to split up the successful Lawrenson and Hansen partnership in the centre of defence. Gillespie was a graceful centre-half, who accomplished in his longest run in the side from 1986-1988, to force Dalglish to move a fully-fit Lawrenson to full-back to accomodate Gillespie alongside Hansen. The three also sometimes formed a central defensive unit.
Injuries restricted the number of appearances from 1988-1990, but he played 35 matches in Dalglish's final season in 1990/91. When Souness took over he fell out of favour. Gillespie joined his boyhood idols Celtic in 1991 and stayed there for 3 years until he joined Phil Neal's Coventry and later got a coaching position at the club. |
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