John Gibbons (footballer)

John Ronald Gibbons (8 April 1925 – 31 January 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

John Gibbons

Personal information
Full name	John Ronald Gibbons[1]
Date of birth	8 April 1925
Place of birth	Charlton, England
Date of death	31 January 2021 (aged 95)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Dartford
1947–1949	Queens Park Rangers	8	(2)
1949–1950	Ipswich Town	11	(3)
1950–1951	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
	Gravesend & Northfleet
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Charlton, Gibbons played for Dartford, Queens Park Rangers, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Gravesend & Northfleet.[1][2] He served in the British Army during the Second World War.[3]

He died on 31 January 2021, aged 95, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in England. At the time he was Ipswich Town's oldest living player.[4]

References

1. "John Gibbons". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
2. John Gibbons at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
3. "My piece on one of Spurs' last surviving former players from the early 1950's – John Gibbons:". superhotspur. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
4. "Oldest Ex-Player Gibbons Dies - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk.