George Gibb (footballer) explained

George Gibb
Fullname:	George Gibb^[1]
Birth Date:	1891
Birth Place:	Wishaw, Scotland
Death Date:	7 June 1917 (aged 25)
Death Place:	Pas-de-Calais, France
Position:	Left half, full back
Years1:	–1914
Clubs1:	Cambuslang Rangers
Caps1:	41
Goals1:	0
Years2:	1914–1917
Clubs2:	Third Lanark
Caps2:	38
Goals2:	0

George Gibb (1891 – 7 June 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark as a left half.^[2]

Personal life

Gibb was serving as an acting lance sergeant in the 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War when he died of wounds on 7 June 1917.^[3] He was buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.

Notes and References

1. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
2. Web site: They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917 . 15 May 2018 . 2 . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180515183714/http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf . dead .
3. Web site: George Gibb Service Record . 18 September 2016 . Football and the First World War . en-US.