John Gibbons | |
Fullname: | John Ronald Gibbons |
Birth Date: | 8 April 1925 |
Birth Place: | Charlton, England |
Position: | Centre forward |
Clubs1: | Dartford |
Years2: | 1947–1949 |
Clubs2: | Queens Park Rangers |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 1949–1950 |
Clubs3: | Ipswich Town |
Caps3: | 11 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 1950–1951 |
Clubs4: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Gravesend & Northfleet |
John Ronald Gibbons (8 April 1925 – 31 January 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Born in Charlton, Gibbons played for Dartford, Queens Park Rangers, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Gravesend & Northfleet. He served in the British Army during the Second World War.[1]
He died on 31 January 2021, aged 95, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in England. At the time he was Ipswich Town's oldest living player.[2]