George Gillespie (22 June 1859 – 3 February 1900) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers (1876–1883),Rangers player Gillespie, George, FitbaStats Queen's Park (1884–1892)Gillespie, George, QPFC.com and Scotland in the late 19th century.[A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
Career He played as a goalkeeper, but initially was a defender, featuring in the 1877 Scottish Cup Final for Rangers in that role but taking up the specialist position by the time the club appeared in the showpiece fixture again two years later. Gillespie was on the losing side in both those finals, and also in the English FA Cup Finals of 1884 and 1885 with Queen's Park, but he did win the Scottish Cup with the Spiders in 1886 and 1890. He also played once for the English amateur side Corinthian.Scottish Corinthians , Andrew Watson: Corinthian
Gillespie made his debut for Scotland on 27 March 1880 against Wales, a 5–1 victory at Hampden Park.Brown, Alan & Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland - International Matches 1872-1880" . RSSSF, 11 December 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2015. He earned his seventh and last cap on 28 March 1891 against Ireland, serving as captain in a 2–1 victory at the first Celtic Park.Brown, Alan & Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900". RSSSF, 28 May 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2015.
See also List of Scotland national football team captains
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Scotland profile at London Hearts Supporters Club