| David Gipp | |
| Fullname: | David Thomas Gipp |
| Birth Date: | 13 July 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Forest Gate, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | –1987 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Years1: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs2: | Barnet |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs3: | → Fisher Athletic (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1990 |
| Clubs4: | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1990 |
| Clubs5: | → Chelmsford City (loan) |
| Years6: | 1990– |
| Clubs6: | Wealdstone |
| Clubs7: | Chesham United |
| Clubs8: | Harrow Borough |
| Clubs9: | Chesham United |
| Clubs10: | Braintree Town |
| Clubs11: | Southwick |
| Clubs12: | Aveley |
| Clubs13: | St Albans City |
| Years14: | ?–2002 |
| Clubs14: | Harold Wood Athletic |
| Years15: | 2001–2002[2] |
| Clubs15: | Whitehawk |
| Caps15: | 1 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Clubs16: | Worthing |
| Years17: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs17: | Whitehawk |
| Caps17: | 1 |
| Goals17: | 1 |
David Thomas Gipp (born 13 July 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Gipp started his career as an apprentice at Brighton & Hove Albion and was a regular goalscorer for the reserve side. He made his first team debut in April 1987 in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers, coming on as a substitute and almost scoring with his first touch.[3] He only made a further four league appearances before he was released in July 1989.[3] He later joined Football Conference side Barnet who were managed by Barry Fry, but failed to break into the starting lineup on a regular basis, only making thirteen league appearances and scoring three times as the side finished as runners-up.[4] During the 1989–90 season he was loaned out to divisional rivals Fisher Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers, and also a short period at Chelmsford City.[4] [5] In August 1990, Southern League Premier Division side Wealdstone broke their transfer record with a £15,000 bid to sign Gipp.[6] He later played for a number of non-league teams across the southern counties before retiring. His final game was for Whitehawk on 24 August 2004, when he scored in a 3–1 win against Southwick.[7]
After his professional football career finished he became an East End independent market trader.[8] He lived in Barkingside with his wife Tracey and three children, Jack and Megan and Billy.[8] Gipp is an Arsenal supporter.[8]