Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Tiger
- Born
- Thursday, 22nd November, 1894
- Died
- Tuesday, 11th September, 1945 (Aged 50 years and 293 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Former Newtown centre 'Tiger' Gillespie played for NSW in 1921 before touring NZ with the state side in 1922.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 76.47% | List | |||||||
| NRL Finals | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
| City Cup | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 87.50% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 76.47% | List | ||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 19231923 NSWRFL | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 76.47% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| South Sydney | 1923 | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 76.47% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner
Sources:
RFL Player Registers

Your Say
23 May 2012 11:47pm
William (Tiger) Gillespie was my maternal Grandfather. He died at age 49 before I was born. Two of his children are alive in 2012 :- Melva and Bette, my mother and aunt. His Grandchildren live in NSW and SE QLD causing mixed emotions over "State-of-Origin" games.
Rabbitoh's, eh? Thanks Russell.
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