Matthew Gillespie
Statistics for Manchester United89
Career Appearances
Matthew Gillespie (Scotland) made 89 appearances for Manchester United between 1896-1897 and 1899-1900, scoring 8 goals.
Inside-Left b. 24 Dec 1869 – d. 28 Aug 1947 (aged 77) Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Scotland · Left Manchester United in 1900
Stats
8
Goals
89
Starts
0
Sub Apps
4
Seasons
1896-1897 → 1899-1900
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
| Season | Apps | Starts | Sub | Goals | Ast | Mins | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-1900 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1898-1899 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1897-1898 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1896-1897 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
Compare
Record by Opponent
31 opponents
| Opponent | Apps | Goals | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Manchester | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Swifts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Walsall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Arsenal | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Darwen | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Loughborough Town | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Blackpool | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Burnley | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Barnsley | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glossop | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| New Brighton Tower | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Notts County | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Southampton | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Burton Wanderers | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kettering Town | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goals in this table come from match-level scorer records, which credit Matthew Gillespie with 12; the official career total is 8. Scorer attribution in the historical match data doesn’t fully agree with career records.
Hat-Tricks
2 games
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Score | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1896 | West Manchester | FAC | W 7–0 | 7 | 2', ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Burton Swifts | D2 | W 4–0 | 3 | 25', 32', 53' |
Match Appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | Goals | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1900 | D2 | Chesterfield | W 2–1 | S | |
| 21 Apr 1900 | D2 | @ Middlesbrough | L 0–2 | S | |
| 17 Apr 1900 | D2 | @ Walsall | D 0–0 | S | |
| 14 Apr 1900 | D2 | Walsall | W 5–0 | S | |
| 13 Apr 1900 | D2 | Leicester City | W 3–2 |  | S |
| 11 Feb 1900 | D2 | @ Lincoln City | L 0–1 | S | |
| 20 Jan 1900 | D2 | Burton Swifts | W 4–0 | | S |
| 14 Jan 1900 | D2 | @ Loughborough Town | W 2–0 | S | |
| 14 Oct 1899 | D2 | @ Birmingham City | L 0–1 | S | |
| 7 Oct 1899 | D2 | Lincoln City | W 1–0 | S |
Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →