Playing Career
Gillies played for Motherwell, and then joined Bolton Wanderers after the war, going on to make almost 150 Football League First Division appearances for them. In 1952 he moved to Second Division Leicester City and after seeing his leadership skills, was quickly made club captain by manager Norman Bullock. He captained the side to the 1953-54 Second Division title.
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