Keith Robert Gillespie (born 18 February 1975 in Larne, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish professional footballer, who plays in midfield. He currently plays for Sheffield United of the English Football League Championship. is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ...

Playing career

Early career

His first years were spent in Islandmagee, County Antrim where he attended Whitehead Primary School. He later moved to Bangor, County Down where he attended Rathmore Primary School and Bangor Grammar School. He was scouted playing for St Andrews FC from Belfast, and was the first professional football to come from this club. Islandmagee is a peninsula in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom located between two towns: Larne and Carrickfergus. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... This article is about the town in Northern Ireland. ... Bangor Grammar School is an all-boys voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

Manchester United

Gillespie began his career at Manchester United where he struggled to establish himself as a first-team player. However, he was a member of the famous Manchester United Youth Cup winning side of 1992, a team that included Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville and Robbie Savage. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... This page is an attempt to record all matchday squads for the FA Youth Cup Finals. ... Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE[1] (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Cardiff) is a Welsh footballer, currently playing for Manchester United in the English Premiership, and formerly for the Welsh national team prior to his retirement from international football on June 2, 2007. ... Paul Aaron Scholes (born November 16, 1974) is an English football player who has spent his whole career at Manchester United. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975 in Bury, Greater Manchester) an English footballer who is Englands most capped right full back, and Manchester Uniteds club captain. ... For the English footballer of the same name who was born in 1960, see Robert James Savage Robbie Savage (born October 18, 1974) is a professional footballer. ...

After a loan spell at Wigan Athletic, he moved to Newcastle United as part of the £7 million deal which took Andrew Cole to Old Trafford. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Andrew Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premiership side Portsmouth, and is one of the highest scoring players in the games history. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence from 1941...

Newcastle United

Gillespie stayed at Newcastle for five seasons and during this time he played 143 games, including 15 European ties primarily in the Champions League and UEFA Cup, and scored 13 goals. In both the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons he helped Newcastle to finish second in the Premier League (runners up to Gillespie's former club, Manchester United, on both occasions). In his final full season at Newcastle, the 1997-98 season, Gillespie helped Newcastle to reach the FA Cup final. However, he was not in the squad for the final and Newcastle lost to Arsenal The following season saw Gillespie depart St James' Park, moving to Blackburn Rovers for £2.3 million. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ... The 1996-1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ...

Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City

Five seasons at Ewood Park brought another 138 games and 6 goals as well as another loan spell at Wigan Athletic, bringing his total appearances for Athletic to 15 from which he scored 4 goals. He then moved to Leicester City on a free transfer playing 48 games and scoring two goals in two seasons. Ewood Park is a football stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire and the home of Blackburn Rovers football club. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... In football (soccer), a free transfer involves a team releasing a player once their contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract. ...

Sheffield United

Gillespie signed for his current club, Sheffield United, on 5 August 2005, signing a one-year contract. This was then extended to June 2007 a month later. In his first season at the club, Gillespie played a role in Sheffield United's successful promotion campaign to the Premiership. is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 20 January 2007, during a Premiership match against Reading at the Madejski Stadium, Gillespie was sent off for violent conduct (elbowing Reading's Stephen Hunt) twelve seconds after coming on as a substitute. As he made his way off the pitch, Gillespie pushed Hunt in the face.^[1] He thereby achieved the dubious honour of becoming the fastest sending-off of a substitute in English football. He was sent off before the ball had come back into play, and so technically sent off being on the pitch for zero seconds of play.^[2] January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... The Madejski Stadium is a football stadium in Reading, England. ... For other persons of the same name, see Stephen Hunt. ...

The day after this incident, he stunned Sheffield United when he handed in a transfer request to the chief executive Terry Robinson.^[3]

In the summer of 2007 he was linked with a move back to the Premiership with Bolton Wanderers but, in July, Gillespie signed a new two-year contract. Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ...

International career

He is currently 4th place in the list of appearances for Northern Ireland with 78 caps. He played an important role in his country's 3-2 qualifying win against Spain at Windsor Park on 6 September 2006. His most recent cap was against Iceland in a 1-2 away defeat on 12 September 2007. Gillespie played the full game for Nigel Worthington's side, but was unfortunate enough to score an own goal a minute from time.^[4] Gillespie is under investigation from the Irish FA for his involvement in a fracas with George McCartney on the trip back home from the Iceland game. ^[5] A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish former footballer and now manager. ... An own goal occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his own team. ... George McCartney (born April 29, 1981) is an international footballer for Northern Ireland. ...

References

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External links

• Keith Gillespie career stats at Soccerbase