George Gibb (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 June 1917 (aged 25)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 41 | (0) | |
| 1914–1915 | Third Lanark | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Gibb (1891 – 7 June 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark.[2]
Personal life
Gibb was serving as an acting lance sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War when he died of wounds near Étaples on 7 June 1917.[2][1][3] He was buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF).
- ^ "George Gibb | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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- Scottish footballers
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- 1917 deaths
- British military personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- 1891 births
- Highland Light Infantry soldiers
- Scottish Football League players
- Cambuslang Rangers F.C. players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- People from Wishaw