Mick Gibbons
Michael Gibbons (19 February 1890 – 22 August 1952) was a Scottish professional football inside forward and centre half who made 140 appearances in the Scottish League for Falkirk.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Gibbons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingseat, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 1952 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward, centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Lumphinnans Swifts | ||
| 1910–1919 | Falkirk | 140 | (23) |
| 1919–1920 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 1920–1921 | East Fife | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Gibbons served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 1910–11[1] | Scottish First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1911–12[1] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[1] | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1913–14[1] | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1914–15[1] | 28 | 6 | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 1915–16[1] | 36 | 5 | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 1916–17[1] | 17 | 4 | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| 1917–18[1] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1918–19[1] | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 145 | 24 | ||
References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Scottish Cup Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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