George Gibson (footballer, born 1945)

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George Gibson
Personal information
Full name George F. Gibson
Date of birth (1945-11-15) 15 November 1945 (age 77)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Central defender, midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
West Calder United
1966–1977 Falkirk 289 (9)
1977–1979 Sydney Olympic 23 (0)
Total312(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George F. Gibson (born 11 November 1945) [1] is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender and midfielder.

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Career

Gibson played in Scotland and Australia for West Calder United, Falkirk and Sydney Olympic. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "George F Gibson Record vs Heart of Midlothian. Clubs played for Falkirk".
  2. "FALKIRK : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "Giaccherini-Giurssevich". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 4 March 2014.