Charlie Gibson (footballer)

Charlie Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Charles Gibson [1]
Date of birth	(1961-06-21) 21 June 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth	Dumbarton, Scotland
Position	Centre forward
Youth career
0000–1981	St Anthony's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1982	Shrewsbury Town	6	(0)
1982–1985	East Stirlingshire	88	(25)
1985–1987	Clydebank	33	(3)
1986–1987	→ Stenhousemuir (loan)	5	(0)
1986–1989	Stirling Albion	103	(38)
1989–1996	Dumbarton	235	(60)
	Petershill
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Gibson (born 21 June 1961) is a Scottish former footballer who made 240 Scottish League appearances as a centre forward for Dumbarton. ^[2] He also played in the Scottish League for East Stirlingshire, Clydebank, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town. ^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

As of 2015, Gibson was working as a personnel officer in Helensburgh. ^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Clydebank	1984–85 [6]	Scottish First Division	14	2	0	0	—		—		14	2
	1985–86 [6]	Scottish Premier Division	17	1	2	0	0	0	—		19	1
	1986–87 [6]		3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		34	3	2	0	0	0	—		36	3
Dumbarton	1989–90 [7]	Scottish Second Division	36	20	2	0	2	1	0	0	40	21
	1990–91 [7]		26	4	2	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	30	4
	1991–92 [7]		37	8	3	0	2	2	1 [a]	1	43	11
	1992–93 [7]	Scottish First Division	42	7	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	44	7
	1993–94 [7]		43	13	1	0	1	0	0	0	45	13
	1994–95 [7]	Scottish Second Division	22	6	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	24	6
	1995–96 [7]	Scottish First Division	29	2	1	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	33	2
	Total		235	60	9	0	9	3	5	1	258	64
Career total			269	63	11	0	9	3	5	1	294	67

1. Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Clydebank

• Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1984–85 ^{[6] [8]}

Dumbarton

• Scottish League Second Division: 1991–92 ^{[7] [9]}
• Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1994–95 ^{[7] [9]}

References

1. "Charlie Gibson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
3. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
4. Charlie Gibson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
5. "Charlie Gibson Interview". Dumbarton Football Club. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
6. "Charlie Gibson | Player Statistics | Clydebank". Bankies Archive. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
7. "Charlie Gibson – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
8. Clydebank F.C. at the Football Club History Database
9. Dumbarton F.C. at the Football Club History Database