Frederick W. Gibson (born 1907) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1907[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Somercotes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinnington Main | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1926 | Frickley Colliery | ? | (?) |
| 1926–1932 | Hull City | 110 | (0) |
| 1932–1937 | Middlesbrough | 122 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Bradford City | 10 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Boston United | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Somercotes, Gibson played for Dinnington Main, Frickley Colliery, Hull City, Middlesbrough, Bradford City and Boston United.[2] In the 1929–1930 season he replaced the injured George Maddison in the Hull City goal, helping Hull to a semi-final replay in the FA Cup, losing narrowly to eventual winners, Arsenal.[3] For Hull City he made over 100 Football League and FA Cup appearances, plus many more in the Midland League. For Middlesbrough he made over 100 appearances, including in the First Division.[4] For Bradford City he made 10 appearances in the Football League.[5]
Sources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
edit- ^ Boston United Roll Call
- ^ Frost, p. 396
- ^ Frickley Athletic Museum - Fred Gibson Archived 12 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 11v11
- ^ Frost, p. 382
External links
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