Eddie Gibbins
Edward "Eddie" Gibbins (24 March 1926 – 7 August 2011) was an English professional footballer who played for Finchley and Tottenham Hotspur. He was born in Shoreditch and died in Kingston St Mary.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Gibbins | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreditch, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 2011 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Kingston St Mary, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Finchley | |||
| 1946–1953 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| → Chelmsford City (loan) | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1962–1963 | Edmonton | ||
| 1963–1964 | Hounslow | ||
| 1966–1970 | Hayes | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Gibbins joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league club Finchley in September 1946. The centre half played four senior matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites between 1952 and 1953.[2]
Following his retirement, Gibbins managed local London based sides Edmonton, Hounslow and Hayes.[3]
Post–football career
Gibbins was employed by a fuel transport company based in Tottenham up to his retirement.[4] In recent years he had lived in Taunton before his death at a nursing home on 7 August 2011 in Kingston St Mary.[5] One of Gibbins' sons, Roger, later joined Tottenham before going on to make over 400 appearances in the Football League.[6]
References
- Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p229. Retrieved 14 June 2010
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- "Gibbins – Gillis". Hayes & Yeading F.C. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Summerhill Road Retrieved 14 June 2010
- Obituary Retrieved 10 August 2011
- "Spurs cup clash tests Gibbins' loyalties to their extreme". WalesOnline. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2018.