William Gillespie

Playing Career
Coaching Career

Playing 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

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1921
City Cup: 1921

Biography

Former Newtown centre 'Tiger' Gillespie played for NSW in 1921 before touring NZ with the state side in 1922.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	OrangeORA	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	New South Wales FirstsNFI	-	1	1	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
Tour Matches	Australasia IIAUS	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Interstate Series		1	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		-	88	2	90	18	-	18	-	-	-	54	-	-	-	41	42	7	45.56%	List
NRL Finals		-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
City Cup		1	33	-	33	12	-	12	-	-	-	36	-	-	-	24	9	-	72.73%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			112	3	115	29	-	29	-	-	-	87	-	-	-	57	51	7	49.57%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSW Seconds	1919		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1921-22		2	1	3	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	3	-	-	100.00%	List
Orange	1922, 1924		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
Metropolis	1922		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Australasia II	1922		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NewtownNewtown	19161916 NSWRFL		12	-	12	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	8	1	25.00%	List
NewtownNewtown	19171917 NSWRFL		11	-	11	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	5	5	1	45.45%	List
NewtownNewtown	19181918 NSWRFL		11	1	12	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	1	8	3	8.33%	List
NewtownNewtown	19191919 NSWRFL		10	-	10	5	-	5	-	-	-	15	-	-	-	5	4	1	50.00%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19201920 NSWRFL		8	1	9	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	5	4	-	55.56%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19211921 NSWRFL		8	-	8	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	4	4	-	50.00%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19221922 NSWRFL		15	-	15	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	9	5	1	60.00%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19231923 NSWRFL		13	-	13	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	9	4	-	69.23%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Newtown	1916-19		44	1	45	10	-	10	-	-	-	30	-	-	-	14	25	6	31.11%	List
South Sydney	1920-23		44	1	45	8	-	8	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	27	17	1	60.00%	List

Your Say

Lee Godfrey
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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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources:RFL Player Registers