Neil Gibson (1899 – 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half, primarily for Clyde.[2] He scored the goal which won the Glasgow Cup for the club in the 1925–26 season (with a win over Celtic at their own ground),[3] and in 1929 was selected to play for the Glasgow FA select team in their annual match against the Sheffield FA.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Place of death | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1921–1922 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Queen of the South | ||
| 1923 | Royal Albert | 11 | (2) |
| 1923–1933 | Clyde | 278 | (20) |
| Total | 290 | (22) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His father Neilly Gibson and younger brother Jimmy both played for the Scotland national team and at club level with teams including Partick Thistle (where Neil had a short spell as a young player), while elder brother Willie also played professionally with Newcastle United.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Season Preview 1927/28: Clyde FC, The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play up Liverpool
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Glasgow Cup–Final Tie, The Glasgow Herald, 12 October 1925
- ^ Football | Glasgow Well Beaten in Inter-City Match, The Glasgow Herald, 17 September 1929, via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Hall of Fame | Neilly Gibson, Rangers FC
- ^ Neilly Gibson, ScottishLeague.net, 18 February 2007
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