Jimmy Gibson

Gibson prior to the ' Wembley Wizards match, 1928
Personal information
Full name	James Davidson Gibson
Date of birth	12 June 1901
Place of birth	Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death	1 January 1978(1978-01-01) (aged 76)
Place of death	Birmingham, England [1]
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
	Morning Star
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	( Gls)
–	Larkhall Thistle
–	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
–	Ashfield
1921–1927	Partick Thistle	168	(44)
1927–1936	Aston Villa	215	(10)
Total		383	(54)
International career
1925–1927	Scottish Football League XI	2	(0)
1926–1930	Scotland	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Davidson Gibson (12 June 1901 – 1 January 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Ashfield, Partick Thistle and Aston Villa. His career spanned 19 years, from 1917 to 1936.

Career

Gibson played right-half ^[2] and was regarded as one of the best players in that position at that time.^{[ citation needed]} He played almost 200 games for Partick before a transfer to Aston Villa for a then-record fee of £7,500. ^[3] He made 227 appearances for Aston Villa, during which time they were runners-up in the Football League twice ( 1930–31 and 1932–33) but were relegated in his final season with the club, 1935–36. ^[1]

He was capped eight times by Scotland; ^[2] The highlight of his career was when he partnered Jimmy McMullan (his former Partick Thistle teammate) in the dominant Scottish midfield of the " Wembley Wizards" that defeated England 5–1 in 1928. He also played twice for the Scottish Football League XI. ^[4]

Personal life

His father Neilly Gibson was also a Scottish international, who too played for Partick Thistle though mainly for Rangers, while brothers Neil and Willie were also footballers. ^{[5] [6]}

References

External links

• Jimmy Gibson at the Scottish Football Association

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