Mick Gibbons Explained

Mick Gibbons
Fullname:Michael Gibbons
Birth Date:19 February 1890
Birth Place:Kingseat, Scotland
Death Place:Dunfermline, Scotland
Position:Inside forward, centre half
Years1:–1910
Clubs1:Lumphinnans Swifts
Years2:1910–1919
Clubs2:Falkirk
Caps2:140
Goals2:23
Years3:1919–1920
Clubs3:Cowdenbeath
Years4:1920–1921
Clubs4:East Fife

Michael Gibbons (19 February 1890 – 22 August 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 140 appearances in the Scottish League for Falkirk as an inside forward and centre half.

Personal life

Gibbons served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[1]

Honours

Falkirk

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk1910–11Scottish Division One710071
1911–12400040
1912–13[3] 10041141
1913–1430610316
1914–15286286
1915–16365365
1916–17174174
1917–181010
1918–197171
Career total140235114524

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falkirk FC & the Great War . 21 July 2018 . sites.google.com.
  2. Web site: Scottish Cup Matches . 21 July 2018 . www.scottishfa.co.uk . en.
  3. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.