David Gibson (29 September 1895 – 26 September 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back, initially for hometown team Kilmarnock where he played for seven seasons between 1919 and late 1925[1] (Joe Nibloe establishing himself in the position thereafter). He had a short spell at Preston North End[2] before moving to the American Soccer League[3] where he featured for Springfield Babes, Fall River F.C. and Providence F.C. over five years,[4][a] returning to Scotland in 1932 with Queen of the South and Galston (both then playing in the Scottish Football Alliance league).[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 1964 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Shawfield | ||
| 1919–1925 | Kilmarnock | 236 | (1) |
| 1925–1926 | Preston North End | 13 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Springfield Babes | 13 | (0) |
| 1927 | → Falkirk (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Fall River F.C. | 41 | (0) |
| 1928–1931 | Providence F.C. | 117 | (0) |
| 1931 | Fall River F.C. | 11 | (0) |
| 1932–1934 | Queen of the South | ||
| 1934–1935 | Galston | ||
| Total | 390 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He won the Scottish Cup with Kilmarnock in 1920[7][8] and the National Challenge Cup with Fall River in 1927.
References edit
- ^ Statistics for 1926–27 have been confused with fellow Scottish defender William Gibson and added to the record of a third player, Daniel Gibson).[5][6]
- ^ (Kilmarnock player) Gibson, D., FitbaStats
- ^ a b Gibson David Image 1 Kilmarnock 1921, Vintage Footballers
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Bill Gibson, SoccerStats.us
- ^ Daniel Gibson, SoccerStats.us
- ^ "17-04-1920 Albion Rovers (N) Scottish Cup Final | Killie Win Their 1st of 3 Scottish Cups". KillieFC. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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