Angus Gibb

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Angus Gibb
Personal information
Full name Angus Billy Gibb
Place of birth Fort Worth, United States
Position(s) Left half / Right half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1924–1929 Pineapple Rovers
1930 Bulimba
1931–1941 Latrobe
International career
1933 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Angus Gibb was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back in left and right positions for Australian clubs and the Australia national soccer team. Gibb is known as an unknown player for being mistaken by Alex Gibb by Football Federation Australia. He received cap no. 51A on revising Australia's official caps list. [1]

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Early life

Gibb was born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. He moved to Brisbane and started playing at East Brisbane State School. [2]

International career

Gibb played for the Australia national soccer team in a left-half position, and was capped only once on 5 June 1933 against New Zealand. [3]

Career statistics

International

National teamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1933001010

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References

  1. "Encyclopedia of Socceroos - Any unknown Socceroos?". YouTube . Fair Play Publishing.
  2. Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  3. Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1933". ozfootball.net.