Brian Gibbs

Brian Richard Gibbs (6 October 1936 – 27 January 2014)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Brian Gibbs
Personal information
Full name Brian Richard Gibbs
Date of birth (1936-10-06)6 October 1936
Place of birth Gillingham, England
Date of death 27 January 2014(2014-01-27) (aged 77)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1957 Gosport Borough
1957–1962 Bournemouth 58 (15)
1962–1968 Gillingham 259 (101)
1968–1972 Colchester United 156 (40)
1972–? Bletchley Town
Teams managed
1975– New Bradwell St Peter
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Playing career

Born in Gillingham, Dorset Gibbs began his career on the South Coast with non-league Gosport Borough. In 1957, he joined Bournemouth, scoring 15 goals in 58 appearances. In 1962, he joined the Kent club Gillingham, where he made over 250 appearances and scored 101 league goals. He left Gillingham in 1968 after aiding the team to the 1963–64 Fourth Division championship to join Colchester United, where he spent four years scoring 40 goals in over 150 league appearances. He won the Watney Cup in 1971 with the U's, before stepping out of league football to join Bletchley Town.[2]

Management career

Gibbs became team manager of New Bradwell St Peter in 1975, and under his guidance the club won the South Midlands League Division One title in the 1976–77 season.[3]

Death

Gibbs died on 27 January 2014 at the age of 77.[4][5]

Honours

Club
Gillingham[6]
Colchester United[7]

References
  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database
  3. "Clubs". Goalrun. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. "Brian Gibbs: 1936–2014". Colchester United FC. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. "Former Colchester United star Brian Gibbs dies. He was a member of the famous U's team that beat Leeds United in the FA Cup in 1971". East Anglian Daily Times. East Anglia. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  7. "Watney Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.


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