Don Gibson (footballer)

Don Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Richard Donald Gibson[1]
Date of birth	12 May 1929 (1929-05-12) (age 82)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Playing position	Right half
Youth career
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1946–1955	Manchester United	108	(0)
1955–1959	Sheffield Wednesday	80	(2)
1959–1960	Leyton Orient	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Richard Donald "Don" Gibson (born 12 May 1929) is an English former footballer who played at right half in the Football League for Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday and Leyton Orient.^[2]

Born in Manchester, Gibson joined Manchester United in 1946 as an amateur, turned professional the following year, and made his first-team debut in the First Division on 26 August 1950 against Bolton Wanderers.^[1] In the 1952–53 season, he lost his regular first-team place to Johnny Carey, who was moved to right half-back after Tommy McNulty was introduced at right back.^[3] He left United for Sheffield Wednesday in 1955 on a £8,000 transfer, after making 115 appearances without scoring.^[1] He later moved to Leyton Orient.^[2]

Gibson is the son-in-law of former Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Thomas Gibson". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/gibson_thomas.html. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Don Gibson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/dongibson.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
3. ^ "1952/53". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1953.html. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
4. ^ "Birth of the Babes". Manchester Evening News. 4 April 2006. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/s/209/209887_birth_of_the_babes.html. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 

External links

• League stats at Neil Brown's site

Persondata
Name	Gibson, Don
Alternative names	Gibson, Thomas Richard Donald
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	12 May 1929
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death
Place of death