George Gibson (footballer, born 1903) explained

George Gibson
Fullname:George Bennett Gibson
Height:5ft 9in
Position:Inside left
Birth Date:29 September 1903[1]
Birth Place:Hamilton, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Years2:1923–1925
Clubs2:Dundee
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Years3:1924
Clubs3:St Johnstone (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:1925–1927
Clubs4:Hamilton Academical
Caps4:73
Goals4:16
Years5:1927–1933
Clubs5:Bolton Wanderers
Caps5:236
Goals5:76
Years6:1933–1939
Clubs6:Chelsea
Caps6:131
Goals6:22
Years7:
Totalcaps:454
Totalgoals:117

George Bennett Gibson (29 September 1903 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.[2]

He began his senior career in Scotland with Dundee, but failed to claim a regular place and was loaned out to St Johnstone.[3] After two seasons on Tayside, he joined hometown club Hamilton Academical (where his father Alex had once been club chairman)[4] and became established as a highly talented player.

Gibson moved to English football with Bolton Wanderers in March 1927. Two years later, he was in the Trotters team which won the FA Cup, scoring in the semi-final win over Huddersfield Town at Anfield[5] before playing his part in beating Portsmouth in the final at Wembley. With six years and 236 Football League First Division appearances for Bolton behind him,[6] a strong performance and goal against Chelsea in February 1933[7] prompted the London club to sign him a few weeks later,[4] and he spent the last five seasons of his professional career at Stamford Bridge before retiring.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=gibson&surname_so=exact&forename=george%20bennett&forename_so=starts&sex=M&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers - Births - Search results
  2. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/gibson-george-image-3-bolton-1929/ Gibson George Image 3 Bolton Wanderers 1929
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. https://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonacademicalmemorybank/players/gibson-george-bennett-1925 Gibson, George (1925)
  5. Web site: What happened at Bolton Wanderers on this day in history? . Marc . Iles . Bolton News . 23 March 2020 . 26 May 2021 .
  6. http://www.doingthe92.com/display_player.asp?step=61&ID=6&pid=59431&ptag=George_Gibson George Gibson
  7. http://www.stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=1282&opp=Bolton_Wanderers&comp_id=7&sid=33&season=1932/33 Match detail: Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers
  8. http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=210&surname=Gibson&firstname=George Chelsea FC Player Profile: George Gibson
  9. https://www.11v11.com/players/george-bennett-gibson-45141/ George Bennett Gibson