Keith Gillespie

Who is this?

Keith Robert Gillespie ( ghih-LES-pee; born 18 February 1975) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Mindwell in the Mid-Ulster Football League. He began his career at Manchester United after winning the FA Youth Cup in 1992, before moving to Newcastle United, where he played in the UEFA Champions League. Gillespie also played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Sheffield United, helping Blackburn win the Football League Cup in 2002. Towards the end of his career, he played for Glentoran in the Irish League and Longford Town in the League of Ireland. Gillespie earned 86 caps for Northern Ireland between 1994 and 2008, putting him 10th in their most capped players of all time. He had well-publicised issues with problem gambling during his career, and has since spoken out about gambling.

Career

1. 1975
   Born
2. 1993
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
3. 1993
   Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
4. 1994
   Joined Northern Ireland national under-21 association football team
5. 1994
   Joined Northern Ireland men's national association football team
6. 1995
   Joined Newcastle United F.C.
7. 1998
   Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
8. 2000
   Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
9. 2003
   Joined Leicester City F.C.
10. 2005
    Joined Sheffield United F.C.
11. 2008
    Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
12. 2009
    Joined Bradford City A.F.C.
13. 2009
    Joined Glentoran F.C.
14. 2010
    Joined Darlington F.C.
15. 2011
    Joined Longford Town F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Larne
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football