Neil Gibson (footballer, born 1899)

Neil Gibson (1899 – 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half, primarily for Clyde.[2] He scored the goal which won the Glasgow Cup for the club in the 1925–26 season (with a win over Celtic at their own ground),[3] and in 1929 was selected to play for the Glasgow FA select team in their annual match against the Sheffield FA.[4]

Neil Gibson
Personal information
Date of birth 1899
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 1974 (aged 74–75)
Place of death Larkhall, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11+12 in (1.82 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashfield
1921–1922 Partick Thistle 1 (0)
1922–1923 Queen of the South
1923 Royal Albert 11 (2)
1923–1933 Clyde 278 (20)
Total 290 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His father Neilly Gibson and younger brother Jimmy both played for the Scotland national team and at club level with teams including Partick Thistle (where Neil had a short spell as a young player), while elder brother Willie also played professionally with Newcastle United.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Season Preview 1927/28: Clyde FC, The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play up Liverpool
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  3. ^ Glasgow Cup–Final Tie, The Glasgow Herald, 12 October 1925
  4. ^ Football | Glasgow Well Beaten in Inter-City Match, The Glasgow Herald, 17 September 1929, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  5. ^ Hall of Fame | Neilly Gibson, Rangers FC
  6. ^ Neilly Gibson, ScottishLeague.net, 18 February 2007