Matt Gillies
| Date of birth | 12 August 1921 |
| Place of birth | Loganlea |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Centre half |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1954.
Appointed acting manager at Leicester City in November 1958 before becoming manager in January 1959.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Oct 1942 | 01 Jan 1952 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 14 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 34 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 39 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Leicester City | League Division One | 16 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1952 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1952 | Leicester City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1952 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Leicester City v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1952 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Fulham v Leicester City | W | 4-6 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1952 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1952 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Leicester City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Brentford v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Swansea Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1952 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Leicester City v Notts County | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1953 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Leicester City v Brentford | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1953 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1953 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1953 | Hull City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1953 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1953 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1953 | Leicester City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1953 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1953 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1953 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Luton Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Swansea Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Notts County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 9-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Leicester City v Brentford | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1954 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1954 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Norwich City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1954 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 1954 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1954 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Leicester City v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1954 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1954 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1954 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1954 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1955 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.