William Gibson (1920s footballer)

William Gibson

Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1900
Place of birth	Port Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	c. 1976 (aged 75–76)
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Port Glasgow Victoria
1920–1923	Morton	55	(10)
1923–1926	Dumbarton	108	(0)
1926–1927	New Bedford Whalers	31	(0)
1927–1929	Boston Soccer Club	70	(0)
1928	→ Dumbarton (loan)	1	(0)
1929–1930	Bethlehem Steel	16	(0)
1930–1932	Glentoran
International career
1930	Irish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Gibson was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back for Morton and Dumbarton in his native country during the 1920s,[1][2][3] also spending time in the United States where he featured for three American Soccer League clubs,[4][5][6][a] and in Northern Ireland, winning the 1930–31 Irish League with Glentoran and also representing the Irish League XI in October 1930.[8][9]

References

1. Statistics for 1926–27 have been confused with fellow Scottish defender David Gibson (which were added to the record of a third player, Daniel Gibson).[7]

1. Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Player Biographies | Billy Gibson, Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
5. New Bedford Has Never Won Game Here, The Globe-Times, 11 November 1926, via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
6. Bill Gibson, SoccerStats.us
7. Daniel Gibson, SoccerStats.us
8. Irish League Representatives (1893-2007), Irish League Footballing Greats
9. Football | Scotland's Inter-League Victory, The Glasgow Herald,