The Family of George Gillespie Have Contacted the Founders Trail.

[The Moonlighter 387]

Last week we were absolutely thrilled to receive an email from the Granddaughter of Rangers player George Gillespie.

 

George joined Rangers in 1875.

 

The family were researching his story and found themselves on our website.

 

They’re coming from British Columbia in Canada to visit Glasgow at the end of this month and we’ve arranged to meet and take them around town telling George’s wonderful story.

 

We’ll visit Burnbank, Kinning Park, West of Scotland Cricket Ground, George’s house on Radnor Street, his Pub in Finnieston which today is the Tap House, his final resting place in Lambhill Cemetery and take them on a Tour of Ibrox Stadium.

 

It’s these events which makes working on the Founders Project a real joy.

 

George Gillespie.

 

George was a member of the legendary 1877 Scottish Cup Final team and gave great service to the Rangers.

 

He started his career as an outfield player but is remembered more for his goalkeeping skills. He appeared for Scotland 7 times during his playing career, never on the losing side.

 

He was a very successful business man in the license trade.

 

George lived at Radnor Street facing Kelvingrove Park and sadly passed there in 1900.

 

[pete 2,499]

Radnor street that is my territory. If I remember right I used to have a doctor there but these days I use it more for entry to the Islay Inn.

[BEARGER 1,830]

When I was a boy the bus to/from Drumchapel terminated there.

[pete 2,499]

When I was a boy the bus to/from Drumchapel terminated there.

 

Clayslaps Road next to it was also a terminus. I remember a 57 and other buses used to terminate there.

[MacK1950 2,378]

I remember that Bearger the number nine.I stayed at the other terminus Lillyburn place:thup:

[The Moonlighter 387]

The closing of Kinning Park 1887.

George is sat on the ground far left.

[The Moonlighter 387]

When I was a boy the bus to/from Drumchapel terminated there.

 

George was at Number 7, he died after a bout of pneumonia.

[BEARGER 1,830]

I remember that Bearger the number nine.I stayed at the other terminus Lillyburn place:thup:

 

That's correct, the No.9. I stayed in Fettercairn Avenue, the posh end of the scheme.

[colinstein 294]

That's correct, the No.9. I stayed in Fettercairn Avenue, the posh end of the scheme.

 

posh bit of the Drum....aye right....is that up the hill ?.......spent a few years at Drumchapel High in the old St. pius building after they shut Kingsridge and Waverley?

we went round the empties in the morning rounding up the weans

[MacK1950 2,378]

What side, did you overlook Kingsridge Secondary producer of many top footballers?

Edited August 15, 2017 by MacK1950
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