Keith GILLESPIE

Keith Gillespie - Sheffield United - League Appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 01 December 2006

Click on image to enlarge

    • POSITION
      Right Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 18 February 1975
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Larne, Northern Ireland
  • CLUBS
  • Blackburn Rovers
    • Club Career Dates
      1998-2003
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 19th December 1998 in a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest (Aged: 23)
    • Club Career
  • Leicester City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      2003-2005
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 16th August 2003 in a 2-2 draw at home to Southampton (Aged: 28)
    • Club Career
  • Newcastle United
    • Club Career Dates
      1995-1998
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 21st January 1995 as a sub in a 0-0 draw at Sheffield Wednesday (Aged: 19)
    • Club Career
  • Sheffield United
    • Club Career Dates
      2005-2009
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 6th August 2005 as a sub in a 4-1 win at home to Leicester City (Aged: 30)
    • Club Career
prostate cancer appeal T-shirt offers. 25 years of sporting history.

Keith GILLESPIE - Sheffield United - League Appearances.

The pictures above show Keith Gillespie during the match against Charlton Athletic .

He scored that day in a 2-1 win for the Blades.

 

Club Career: 58 League apps (+39 as sub), 4 goals.

 


Manchester Utd:   1992-1993     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
     1993-1994     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
Wigan Athletic: (loan)   1993-1994     Played   8     Scored   4   goals   (Division 3)
Manchester Utd:   1994-1995     Played   9     Scored   1   goal   (Premiership)
 
Transferred on 12/1/1995 for £1m
Newcastle Utd:   1994-1995     Played   17     Scored   2   goals   (Premiership)
     1995-1996     Played   28     Scored   4   goals   (Premiership)
     1996-1997     Played   32     Scored   1   goal   (Premiership)
     1997-1998     Played   29     Scored   4   goals   (Premiership)
     1998-1999     Played   7     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
Transferred on 18/12/1998 for £2,250,000
 
Blackburn Rovers:   1998-1999     Played   16     Scored   1   goal   (Premiership)
     1999-2000     Played   22     Scored   2   goals   (Premiership)
     2000-2001     Played   18     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
 
Wigan Athletic: (loan)   2000-2001     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)

Blackburn Rovers:   2001-2002     Played   32     Scored   2   goals   (Premiership)
     2002-2003     Played   25     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
Free transfer on 9/7/2003
Leicester City:   2003-2004     Played   12     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
     2004-2005     Played   30     Scored   2   goals   (Championship)
Free transfer on 5/8/2005
 
Sheffield Utd:   2005-2006     Played   30     Scored   0   goals   (Championship)
     2006-2007     Played   31     Scored   2   goals   (Premiership)
     2007-2008     Played   35     Scored   2   goals   (Championship)
     2008-2009     Played   1     Scored   0   goals   (Championship)
Charlton Athletic: (loan)
  2008-2009     Played   6     Scored   0   goals   (Championship)
 
Free transfer to Bradford on 10/3/2009
 

2009 Bradford City 3 (0)

2009–2010 Glentoran 33 (2)

2010 Darlington 3 (0)

2011–2013 Longford Town 61 (1).

Keith Gillespie was declared legally bankrupt on 1 October 2010 by the Belfast High Court.

He estimated he lost over £7m to his gambling addiction.

In 2013, he released his autobiography called How Not To Be A Football Millionaire

in which he describes his gambling addiction.