William Gibson (1920s footballer) explained

William Gibson
Birth Date: 1900
Birth Place:Port Glasgow, Scotland
Height:6 ft 0 in
Position:Full back
Clubs1:Port Glasgow Victoria
Years2:1920–1923
Clubs2:Morton
Caps2:55
Goals2:10
Years3:1923–1926
Clubs3:Dumbarton
Caps3:108
Goals3:0
Years4:1926–1927
Clubs4:New Bedford Whalers
Caps4:31
Goals4:0
Years5:1927–1929
Caps5:70
Goals5:0
Years6:1928
Clubs6:Dumbarton (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1929–1930
Clubs7:Bethlehem Steel
Caps7:16
Goals7:0
Years8:1930–1932
Clubs8:Glentoran
Nationalyears1:1930
Nationalteam1:Irish League XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

William Gibson was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back for Morton and Dumbarton in his native country during the 1920s,[1] [2] [3] also spending time in the United States where he featured for three American Soccer League clubs,[4] [5] [6] and in Northern Ireland, winning the 1930–31 Irish League with Glentoran and also representing the Irish League XI in October 1930.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Emms . Steve . Wells . Richard . Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39 . Tony Brown . 2007 . Beeston, Nottingham . 978-1-899468-66-9.
  2. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/biogibsonb.html Player Biographies Billy Gibson
  5. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/gl111126.html New Bedford Has Never Won Game Here
  6. http://soccerstats.us/bios/bill-gibson/ Bill Gibson
  7. http://irishleaguegreats.blogspot.com/2007/09/irish-league-representatives-1893-2007.html?m=0 Irish League Representatives (1893-2007)
  8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nntQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GTQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4745%2C1331711 Football Scotland's Inter-League Victory