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He grew up in Bangor , County Down where he attended Rathmore Primary School and Bangor Grammar School .

Gillespie began his career at Manchester United but struggled to establish himself as a first-team player and, after a loan spell at Wigan Athletic , moved to Newcastle United .
After 5 seasons, playing 143 games and scoring 13 goals, including 15 European ties, he moved to Blackburn Rovers .

Another 5 seasons at Ewood Park brought another 138 games and 6 goals as well as another loan spell at Wigan, bringing his total appearances for Athletic to 15 from which he scored 4 goals. He then moved to Leicester City playing 48 games and scoring 2 goals in 2 seasons.

He signed for Sheffield United on the eve of the 2005-06 season.