Mark Gillespie is an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 professional footballer currently playing for Football League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

 side Carlisle United

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

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Early career

Gillespie was a part of the academy set up at Newcastle United F.C but went to Carlisle United aged 16.
Gillespie was a youth team player at Carlisle

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

 and now has a regular place in the reserve team.

Carlisle United

On 20 February 2010, Gillespie was named as a substitute for Carlisle's

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

  League 1 match against Swindon Town

Swindon Town F.C.

Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...

 due to the injury suffered by Lenny Pidgeley

Lenny Pidgeley

Leonard James "Lenny" Pidgeley is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Twickenham, London, initially signed up by Chelsea since the opening of the 2002–03 season, he was loaned out to Watford between September 2003 and May 2004, a deal initially intended...

. He was on the bench for a further 7 games before Pidgeley returned for the 2010 Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy

The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...

 Final on 28 March 2010.

On 8 May 2010, Gillespie made his professional debut against Norwich City at Carrow Road after coming on as a late substitute. Gillespie therefore became the youngest keeper ever to represent Carlisle, at 18 years and 42 days, beating the previous record set by Tony Caig

Tony Caig

Antony "Tony" Caig is an English football goalkeeper who currently plays and coaches other goalkeepers for Football League One club Carlisle United.-Professional career:...

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Blyth Spartans

Mark joined Blyth on a month long loan and made is first start against Eastwood Town on the 16th October 2010, keeping a clean sheet. He returned to Carlisle United after spending three months on Croft Park

Croft Park

Croft Park is a football stadium in Blyth, Northumberland. It is home to Blyth Spartans A.F.C., who play in the Blue Square Conference North. It was opened by Mrs Clarke of Bellister Castle, Haltwhistle on 1 September 1909....

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External links

• Mark Gillespie player profile at carlisleunited.co.uk