John Gillies (footballer)

John Crawford Gillies (22 October 1918 – 4 November 1991), sometimes known as Jackie Gillies, was a Scottish professional football outside left who played in the Scottish League for Clyde.[1][2][3] He toured Canada and the US with the Scottish FA representative team in September 1939 and also briefly played in England for Brentford.[3][4][5][6][7]

John Gillies
Personal information
Full name John Crawford Gillies[1]
Date of birth 22 October 1918
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 4 November 1991(1991-11-04) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1936 Shawfield
1936–1946 Clyde 83 (19)
1940–1944Heart of Midlothian (guest)
1941Middlesbrough (guest)
1941Third Lanark (guest)
1945–1946St Mirren (guest)
1946–1947 Brentford 5 (0)
Morton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Clyde

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Clyde 1936–37[2] Scottish First Division 12 3 6 3 18 6
1937–38[2] 36 8 1 1 37 9
1938–39[2] 35 8 7 1 42 9
Total 83 19 14 5 97 24
Brentford 1946–47[10] First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 88 19 14 5 102 24

References

  1. "John Gillies". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. "Jackie Gillies – Hearts Career – from 10 Feb 1940 to 15 Apr 1944". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. "BRITISH FA XI TOURS". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 65. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  6. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – G". p. 239. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. "Gillies John Image 2 Clyde 1938". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. "Peace & War | History | Club | Clyde Football Club". Official Clyde Football Club Website. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  9. Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019
  10. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 379. ISBN 0951526200.


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