Dave Gillespie

Dave Gillespie
Personal information
Full name Dave Gillespie
Date of birth (1887-12-13)13 December 1887
Date of death 27 March 1917(1917-03-27) (aged 29)
Place of death Caulfield, Victoria
Original team(s) Prahran
Height/Weight 182cm / 87.5kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907-08 Carlton 5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908 season.

Dave Gillespie was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League. After being severely injured in World War I, he was repatriated to Australia. He later died of his wounds, and was buried in Coburg Cemetery. His twin brother was Carlton premiership player Doug Gillespie.

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