George Gibson (footballer, born 1903)

George Bennett Gibson (29 September 1903 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.[3]

George Gibson
Personal information
Full name George Bennett Gibson
Date of birth 29 September 1903[lower-alpha 1][1]
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland
Date of death 1977 (aged 73–74)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1923–1925 Dundee 5 (1)
1924 → St Johnstone (loan) 9 (2)
1925–1927 Hamilton Academical 73 (16)
1927–1933 Bolton Wanderers 236 (76)
1933–1939 Chelsea 131 (22)
Total 454 (117)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He began his senior career in Scotland with Dundee, but failed to claim a regular place and was loaned out to St Johnstone.[4] After two seasons on Tayside, he joined hometown club Hamilton Academical (where his father Alex had once been club chairman)[2] and became established as a highly talented player.

Gibson moved to English football with Bolton Wanderers in March 1927. Two years later, he was in the Trotters team which won the FA Cup, scoring in the semi-final win over Huddersfield Town at Anfield[5] before playing his part in beating Portsmouth in the final at Wembley. With six years and 236 Football League First Division appearances for Bolton behind him,[6] a strong performance and goal against Chelsea in February 1933[7] prompted the London club to sign him a few weeks later,[2] and he spent the last five seasons of his professional career at Stamford Bridge before retiring.[8][9]

References
  1. Most sources state his birth year as 1907; it was commonplace for players of the time to adjust their ages down by a few years to appear younger and thus better value to clubs obtaining or retaining their services.
  1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. Gibson, George (1925), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  3. Gibson George Image 3 Bolton Wanderers 1929, Vintage Footballers
  4. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. 23rd March 2020 What happened at Bolton Wanderers on this day in history?, Bolton News, 23 March 2020
  6. George Gibson, Doing The 92
  7. Match detail: Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers, Stamford-Bridge.com
  8. Chelsea FC Player Profile: George Gibson, Stamford-Bridge.com
  9. George Bennett Gibson, 11v11.com
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