Grant Gillespie (footballer)

Grant Gillespie

Personal information
Date of birth	2 July 1991[1]
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Hamilton Academical
Number	6
Youth career
2006–2009	Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–	Hamilton Academical	180	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:38, 4 December 2016 (UTC).

Grant Gillespie (born 2 July 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.

Career

Gillespie made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical on 15 August 2009, in a Scottish Premier League match against Kilmarnock.^[2] In May 2011, he signed a new two-year contract with Hamilton.^[3] In May 2012, Gillespie urged manager Billy Reid to make him a first-team regular for the forthcoming 2012–13 season.^[4] In January 2012, after making an "impact" as a substitute in the previous game, Gillespie spoke publicly about his desire to start the team's next match.^[5] In February 2013, he commented that he wanted a win in the upcoming derby against Dunfermline Athletic.^[6] In April 2013, Gillespie signed a new two-year contract with the club.^[7] In August 2013 Gillespie stated that the team needed to "dig in and grind out results" in the season ahead.^[8] In October 2014 he signed a new contract with the club, to last until the summer of 2018.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 4 December 2016

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamilton Academical	2009–10[10]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2010–11[11]	17	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
	2011–12[12]	16	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	19	0
	2012–13[13]	32	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	36	2
	2013–14[14]	33	1	1	0	2	0	5	0	41	1
	2014–15[15]	36	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	41	0
	2015–16[16]	30	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	1
	2016–17[17]	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	20	0
Career total		180	3	7	1	15	0	6	0	208	4

References

1. "Fixtures 2012/13". Hamilton Academical F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
2. "Kilmarnock 3 – 0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
3. "Grant Gillespie signs new Hamilton Accies contract". BBC Sport. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
4. Andrew McGilvray (24 May 2012). "Accies midfielder aims to prove he's ready for a regular first-team place". Hamilton Advertiser.
5. Andrew McGilvray (17 January 2013). "Grant: Let me start the game at Raith". Hamilton Advertiser.
6. Andrew McGilvray (14 February 2013). "Dump the Diamonds: Gillespie wants derby win". Hamilton Advertiser.
7. "Gillespie signs Extension". Hamilton Academical F.C. 8 April 2013.
8. Andrew McGilvray (15 August 2013). "Midfielder Grant Gillespie says Accies need to dig in this season for wins". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
9. "Hamilton's Crawford and Gillespie agree new deals". BBC Sport. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
10. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
11. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
12. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
13. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
14. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
15. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
16. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
17. "Games played by Grant Gillespie in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2016.