Dave Gillespie
| Dave Gillespie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dave Gillespie | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1887 | ||
| Date of death | 27 March 1917 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Caulfield, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Prahran | ||
| Height/Weight | 182cm / 87.5kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907-08 | Carlton | 5 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1908 season. | |||
Dave Gillespie was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League. After being severely injured in World War I, he was repatriated to Australia. He later died of his wounds, and was buried in Coburg Cemetery. His twin brother was Carlton premiership player Doug Gillespie.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Dave Gillespie's statistics from AFL Tables