James Gillespie
Statistics
Caps 1
Goals 3
Biography
James Gillespie was born around 1870, probably in Dunbartonshire. Date of death not known. A talented outside right, Gillespie played his football at Renton and Greenock Morton before joining Sunderland in 1890. After just two appearances he moved to nearby Sunderland Albion, but returned to Roker Park in 1892 to become part of the hugely successful 'Team of all the Talents'. He won the Football League championship in 1892/93 and again in 1894/95, scoring 47 goals in 129 apperance