Dale Gillespie (born 19 June 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Highland League club Brora Rangers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Elgin City (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Nairn County | ||
| 2012–2017 | Brora Rangers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rothes | ||
| 2018– | Brora Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 5 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editGillespie started his career as a youth player at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He spent the second half of the 2008–2009 season on loan at Elgin City, making 17 appearances for the Black and Whites. Despite being an unused substitute on 4 October 2008 against Dundee United, he left the club in 2009 without making a single first-team appearance.[2][3][4]
The midfielder signed for Nairn County in 2009 and spent 3 seasons at the Wee County.[5]
He signed for Brora Rangers in 2012.[6] Gillespie joined Rothes in 2017 but returned to the Cattachs in 2018.[7][8] He aimed to return Brora to the Scottish Professional Football League.[9]
International career
editGillespie made his debut for Scotland Under 19's against Iceland on 10 September 2007.[10] He made his second appearance the following month in a 1–0 win over Moldova.[11]
Personal life
editHe stopped drinking alcohol in July 2019 and believes it has benefited his career.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Dale Gillespie says Betfred League Cup draw with Hibernian, Dundee, Cove Rangers and Forfar Athletic was the toughest Brora Rangers could have been given". northern-times.co.uk.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 2 Inverness CT 1 League (SPL)". Arab Archive. 4 October 2008.
- ^ "STENHOUSEMUIR FC V ELGIN CITY". Stenhousemuir FC. 31 January 2009.
- ^ "History 2008–2009 – ICTFC – Inverness Caledonian Thistle". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC.
- ^ "Nairn advance after extra time". Inverness Courier. 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Dale Gillespie excited to reunite with former team-mate Steven Mackay". pressandjournal.co.uk.
- ^ "Dale Gillespie hoping Brora can stay in title hunt as Formartine visit". Press and Journal. 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Yoga sessions were key for Brora Rangers player of season producing some of the best football of his career". The Northern Times. 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Ambitions of SPFL still burn for Brora Rangers". northern-times.co.uk.
- ^ "Iceland 1 – 0 Scotland". Scottish FA. 10 September 2007.
- ^ "Moldova 1 – 0 Scotland". Scottish FA. 26 October 2007.
- ^ "Brora's Dale Gillespie says lifestyle change has benefited his football career". Press and Journal. 17 November 2021.
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