Brian Gibbs Explained

Brian Gibbs
Full Name:Brian Richard Gibbs
Birth Date:6 October 1936
Birth Place:Gillingham, England
Position:Inside left
Youthclubs1:Portsmouth
Years1:?–1957
Clubs1:Gosport Borough
Years2:1957–1962
Clubs2:Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Caps2:58
Goals2:15
Years3:1962–1968
Clubs3:Gillingham
Caps3:259
Goals3:101
Years4:1968–1972
Clubs4:Colchester United
Caps4:156
Goals4:40
Years5:1972–?
Clubs5:Bletchley Town
Manageryears1:1975–
Managerclubs1:New Bradwell St Peter

Brian Richard Gibbs (6 October 1936 – 27 January 2014)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career

Born in Gillingham, Dorset Gibbs began his career on the South Coast with non-league Gosport Borough. In 1957, he joined Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, scoring 15 goals in 58 appearances. In 1962, he joined the Kent club Gillingham, where he made over 250 appearances and scored 101 league goals. He left Gillingham in 1968 after aiding the team to the 1963–64 Fourth Division championship to join Colchester United, where he spent four years scoring 40 goals in over 150 league appearances. He won the Watney Cup in 1971 with the U's, before stepping out of league football to join Bletchley Town.[2]

Managerial career

Gibbs became team manager of New Bradwell St Peter in 1975, and under his guidance the club won the South Midlands League Division One title in the 1976–77 season.[3]

Death

Gibbs died on 27 January 2014 at the age of 77.[4] [5]

Honours

Gillingham[6]

Colchester United[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 131.
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/gillingham/gillingham.html Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database
  3. Web site: Clubs . Goalrun . 23 April 2010 . 24 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022723/http://www.goalrun.com/clubs?club_info&cid=2596&tid=2379 . 24 September 2015 .
  4. Web site: Brian Gibbs: 1936–2014 . . 29 January 2014 . 29 January 2014.
  5. News: Former Colchester United star Brian Gibbs dies. He was a member of the famous U's team that beat Leeds United in the FA Cup in 1971 . . . 29 January 2014 . 29 January 2014 . 12 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312150418/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/colchester-united/former_colchester_united_star_brian_gibbs_dies_he_was_a_member_of_the_famous_u_s_team_that_beat_leeds_united_in_the_fa_cup_in_1971_1_3258798 . dead .
  6. Web site: Tier Three (League One) Honours . Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Watney Cup Honours . Coludaybyday.co.uk.