Matthew Gillespie
| Date of birth | 24 December 1869 |
| Place of birth | Strathclyde |
| Position | Inside left |
An excellent inside-forward, a superb header of the ball, but not so good with his feet. Newton Heath stalwart (1896-99).
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1896-97 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 8 | 4 |
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| 1896-97 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 17 | 2 |
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| 1896-97 | Manchester United | Test Match | 4 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 19 | 3 |
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| 1898-99 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 28 | 7 |
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| 1899-00 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 10 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1896 | Small Heath v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Newton Heath v West Manchester | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 19 Dec 1896 | Notts County v Newton Heath | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1896 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1896 | Newton Heath v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1896 | Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Nelson | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 09 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Burton Swifts | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 20 Jan 1897 | Blackpool v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round replay |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Kettering Town | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Feb 1897 | Newton Heath v Loughborough | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | Southampton v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Feb 1897 | Newton Heath v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1897 | Derby County v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Darwen | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Darwen v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1897 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Loughborough v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1897 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 21 Apr 1897 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 24 Apr 1897 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Test Match | |
| 26 Apr 1897 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Newton Heath v Lincoln City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Burton Swifts v Newton Heath | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Newton Heath v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1897 | Small Heath v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Newton Heath v Walsall | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1897 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1898 | Liverpool v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 26 Feb 1898 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1898 | Burnley v Newton Heath | L | 6-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1898 | Darwen v Newton Heath | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1898 | Luton Town v Newton Heath | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1898 | Newton Heath v Loughborough | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1898 | Grimsby Town v Newton Heath | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1898 | Newton Heath v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1898 | Newton Heath v Small Heath | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1898 | Loughborough v Newton Heath | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1898 | Newton Heath v Darwen | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1898 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1898 | Glossop North End v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1898 | Newton Heath v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1898 | Burton Swifts v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1898 | Newton Heath v Burslem Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1898 | Small Heath v Newton Heath | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1898 | Newton Heath v Loughborough | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1898 | Newton Heath v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1898 | Newton Heath v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1898 | New Brighton Tower v Newton Heath | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1898 | Newton Heath v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1898 | Newton Heath v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1898 | Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1898 | Newton Heath v Darwen | W | 9-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1898 | Manchester City v Newton Heath | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1899 | Newton Heath v Glossop North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1899 | Walsall v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1899 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Feb 1899 | Newton Heath v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-5 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 18 Mar 1899 | Newton Heath v New Brighton Tower | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1899 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1899 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1899 | Blackpool v Newton Heath | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1899 | Barnsley v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1899 | Luton Town v Newton Heath | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1899 | Newton Heath v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1899 | Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1899 | Darwen v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1899 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1899 | Small Heath v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1900 | Loughborough v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Manchester United v Burton Swifts | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1900 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1900 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1900 | Manchester United v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1900 | Walsall v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1900 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1900 | Manchester United v Chesterfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.