John Imrie Gillespie (16 January 1879 – 5 December 1943[2]), known as Jimmy Gillespie, was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.
[3][4] At club level he played for Edinburgh Academicals.
He played in 19 matches during the tour including all three test games against South Africa.
He scored 13 conversions and a single try on the tour,[6] and amassed four points in the first Test, the British failing to score in the second and third tests.
He later became a successful referee, including two Wales vs England internationals, one in 1907, and the other in 1911.