Matt Gillies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matt Gillies

Scottish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1998

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.