 By coincidence, the last trophy he lifted was the Glasgow Cup with a win over Clyde in October 1949, the same tournament and opponent the first cup he won with Rangers 16 years earlier.Gillick left Rangers in 1950 but made a comeback Partick Thistle in August 1951.He played one season with the "Jags" before retiring to oversee his business interest, a Lanarkshire scrap metal firm.