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Matt Gillies
Scottish footballer (1921–1998)
Died aged 77LeoUnited Kingdom
Biography
Matthew Muirhead Gillies (12 August 1921 – 24 December 1998) was a Scottish football player and manager who played for, captained, coached and managed Leicester City for a total of 15 years between 1952–1955 and 1956–1968. He is the club's longest serving manager, lasting a decade in the manager's seat between November 1958 and November 1968. He took charge of Leicester for a club record 508 matches, after making 111 appearances for the club as a player.
He was manager of the Leicester side nicknamed the "Ice Kings", which chased the double in 1962–63.
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Teams
- Motherwell F.C.
- Leicester City F.C.
- Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Quick answers about Matt Gillies
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- Matt Gillies died on December 24, 1998 at the age of 77.
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- Matt Gillies was born on August 12, 1921.
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- Matt Gillies was born in West Lothian.
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- Matt Gillies's zodiac sign is Leo.
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- Matt Gillies is a citizen of United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Matt Gillies is known as association football player, association football coach.
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