John Gibbons (footballer)
John Ronald Gibbons (8 April 1925 – 31 January 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ronald Gibbons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlton, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2021 (aged 95) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dartford | |||
| 1947–1949 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | (2) |
| 1949–1950 | Ipswich Town | 11 | (3) |
| 1950–1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Charlton, Gibbons played for Dartford, Queens Park Rangers, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Gravesend & Northfleet.[1][2] He served in the British Army during the Second World War.[3]
He died on 31 January 2021, aged 95, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in England. At the time he was Ipswich Town's oldest living player.[4]
References
- "John Gibbons". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- John Gibbons at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "My piece on one of Spurs' last surviving former players from the early 1950's – John Gibbons:". superhotspur. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "Oldest Ex-Player Gibbons Dies - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk.
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