Bob Gibson (footballer)

Bob Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Robert Henry Gibson[1]
Date of birth	5 August 1927[1]
Place of birth	Ashington,[1] Northumberland, England
Date of death	March 1989 (aged 61–62)[1]
Playing position	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Ashington
1948–1949	Aberdeen	1	(0)
1949–1950	Hull City	12	(5)
1950–1951	Ashington
1951–1955	Lincoln City	41	(20)
1955–1957	Peterborough United	55	(51)
1957–1959	Gateshead	49	(27)
1959–19??	Morpeth Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert Henry "Bob" Gibson (5 August 1927 – March 1989) was an English footballer who scored 52 goals from 102 appearances in the Football League playing for Hull City, Lincoln City and Gateshead. He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen, and played non-league football in England for Ashington,^[2] Peterborough United, for whom he scored 51 goals in 55 Midland League appearances,^[3] and for Morpeth Town. He played as a centre forward.^[2]

References

1. "Bob Gibson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
2. "Bob Gibson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
3. "Bob Gibson: Matches for Peterborough". Up The Posh!. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 4 April 2013.