Dave Gibson

Football player infobox
playername = Dave Gibson
fullname = David Weddernburn Gibson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1938|9|23
cityofbirth = Edinburgh
countryofbirth = Scotland
position = Inside Forward
years = 19??-1956
1956-1962
1962-1970
1970-1972
1972-1974
clubs = Livingston United
Hibernian
Leicester City
Aston Villa
Exeter City
caps(goals) =
041 0(8)
280 (41)
nationalyears = 1963-1964
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 0(3)
pcupdate = 28 June 2008
ntupdate = 28 June 2008

David "Dave" Weddernburn Gibson (born 23 September 1938 in Kirkliston, West Lothian) was a Scottish footballer who played for Livingston United, Hibernian, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Exeter City and the Scotland national team.

Gibson, an Inside Forward, was signed by Hibernian from local side Livingston United in 1956. After 6 years with the Edinburgh club he joined English club Leicester City in January 1962 for a fee reported to have been £40,000.

Gibson's debut at Leicester was on March 2, 1962 [ [http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/details.asp?key=2A42|0|250592539687|R|592|1247211272004380097930 Gibson, Dave: The Legends Questionnaire] ] . While at Leicester, he played in 4 cup finals but only managed one winners medal, the League Cup in 1963-64. Leicester City again reached the League Cup final the following season and contested the 1963 and 1969 FA Cup finals without success. During his time at Leicester, he was capped 7 times for Scotland, scoring 3 goals.

He moved to Aston Villa in September 1970 where he remained for two years before ending his career with Exeter City. He retired in 1974.

Honours

As a player

Leicester City F.C.

* FA Cup finalist 1963
* FA Cup finalist 1969

References

* [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/player_details.cfm?playerid=112947&CFID=1249615&CFTOKEN=46182517 Profile] written by the Scottish Football Association.
*cite book| last=Jeffrey | first=Jim | title=The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946 | publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd | year=2005 | isbn=0-7524-3091-2

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