Willie Gibson (footballer, born 1898)

William Gibson (born 21 July 1898) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half.

Willie Gibson
Personal information
Full name William Gibson
Date of birth (1898-07-21)21 July 1898
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Larkhall Thistle
St Anthony's
1919–1923 Ayr United 118 (4)
1923–1929 Newcastle United 124 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Larkhall, Gibson played for Ayr United,[1] before moving to Newcastle United, where he made over 120 appearances in the Football League.[2]

Gibson was trainer of Queen's Park from 1946 until 1963.[3]

Personal life

His father Neilly and brothers Neil and James were also footballers.[2]

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Toon1892 profile
  3. http://www.qpfc.com/coaches/coachespre1974.htm


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