Personal information | |||
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Full name | Derek William Gibbs [1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 December 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Fulham, London, England [1] | ||
Date of death | 19 November 2009 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Bridgend, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
South Ruislip | |||
Ruislip Manor | |||
1951–1957 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1957–1960 | Chelsea | 23 | (5) |
1960–1963 | Leyton Orient | 33 | (4) |
1963–1965 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | (0) |
Romford | |||
Total | 83 | (9) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Derek William Gibbs (22 December 1934 – 19 November 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Fulham, Gibbs started his career with South Ruislip and Ruislip Manor, before joining Chelsea, where he made his debut in 1957. [2] After 23 appearances for The Blues, in which he scored five goals, Gibbs moved to Leyton Orient in 1960. [2] After escaping injury following a car accident, Gibbs moved to Queens Park Rangers in 1963. [2] His spell with The R's was unsuccessful, as he failed to score in 27 league appearances before moving to non-league Romford, where he finished his career. [2]
Gibbs died on 19 November 2009 in Bridgend, Wales. [1] [2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Derek William Gibbs [1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 December 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Fulham, London, England [1] | ||
Date of death | 19 November 2009 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Bridgend, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
South Ruislip | |||
Ruislip Manor | |||
1951–1957 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1957–1960 | Chelsea | 23 | (5) |
1960–1963 | Leyton Orient | 33 | (4) |
1963–1965 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | (0) |
Romford | |||
Total | 83 | (9) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Derek William Gibbs (22 December 1934 – 19 November 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Fulham, Gibbs started his career with South Ruislip and Ruislip Manor, before joining Chelsea, where he made his debut in 1957. [2] After 23 appearances for The Blues, in which he scored five goals, Gibbs moved to Leyton Orient in 1960. [2] After escaping injury following a car accident, Gibbs moved to Queens Park Rangers in 1963. [2] His spell with The R's was unsuccessful, as he failed to score in 27 league appearances before moving to non-league Romford, where he finished his career. [2]
Gibbs died on 19 November 2009 in Bridgend, Wales. [1] [2]