Gary Gillespie

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Gary Gillespie is a Scottish former professional football defender who played for Liverpool through much of their dominant period of the 1980s. Gillespie started his career at local club Falkirk, captaining the side at 17,. Such was his rapid progression as a player, only playing 22 Scottish League Second Division fixtures, he was purchased by Coventry City for £75,000 on 10 March 1978, while still not quite 18. He spent the rest of the 1977–8 season in the City reserves but was given his chance at the beginning of the following season making his debut on 19 August 1978 in a 2–1 win over Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park, he went on to make a further 14 league appearances before the end of the season. Liverpool got his signature on 8 July 1983 for £325,000.