Malcolm Gibbon

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Malcolm Gibbon
Personal information
Full name Malcolm Gibbon [1]
Date of birth (1950-10-24) 24 October 1950 (age 74) [1]
Place of birth North Shields, England [1]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Port Vale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1968 Port Vale 5 (0)
Aston Villa 0 (0)
Eastwood
1973–1975 Congleton Town 55 (29)
Milton United
Total60+(29+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malcolm Gibbon (born 24 October 1950) is an English former footballer.

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Career

Gibbon graduated through the Port Vale juniors to make his first-team debut in a 2–0 defeat to Brentford at Griffin Park on 13 May, the last day of the 1966–67 season. [1] He made four Fourth Division appearances the following season under Stanley Matthews's stewardship, but was released in October 1968 by new "Valiants" manager Gordon Lee. [1] He moved on to Aston Villa, Eastwood, Congleton Town and Milton United. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1966–67 Fourth Division 10000010
1967–68 Fourth Division40000040
Total50000050

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 110. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Malcolm Gibbon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)