Tommy Gipps

Thomas Savill Gipps (1888 – 7 January 1956) was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League for Manchester United.[1][2][4]

Tommy Gipps
Personal information
Full name Thomas Savill Gipps[1]
Date of birth 1888[2]
Place of birth Walthamstow, England
Date of death 7 January 1956 (aged 67–68)[2]
Place of death Walthamstow, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Walthamstow Imperial
1907–1911 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
1911–1912 Barrow
1912–1920 Manchester United 23 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Gipps brother was also a footballer.[3] In mid-1916, during the middle of the First World War, Gipps enlisted as a private in the Army Service Corps.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 1907–08[5] Southern League First Division 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Manchester United 1912–13[2] First Division 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
1913–14[2] 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
1914–15[2] 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Total 23 0 0 0 — 23 0
Career total 23 0 0 0 1 0 24 0
  1. Appearance in Western League

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 111. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Thomas Gipps Manchester United". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  4. "Gipps Tommy Image 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. "Thomas Gipps". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.


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