Colin Gibson: Man United full-back/midfielder Profile & Stats
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Colin Gibson

Position: full-back/midfielder

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 47 31 9 7 89 36 +53 65.96
A 46 14 16 16 52 54 -2 30.43
N 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 50.00
TOTALS 95 46 26 23 146 94 +52 48.42

Name: Colin John Gibson
Birthdate: 06-04-1960
Age: 65
Birthplace: Bridport, Dorset, England
Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
Weight: 11st 1lb (70.31kg)
Years at Club: 1985-1990
Signing Info: Transferred from: Aston Villa, 27/11/1985, £275,000
Previous Clubs: Aston Villa
Debut: 30/11/1985 v Watford (H) 1-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Leicester City, 12/1990, £100,000
Passed Away:

Biography
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1985-1986 5 18 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 22
2. 1986-1987 1 24 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26
3. 1987-1988 2 29 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 36
4. 1988-1989 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
5. 1989-1990 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
TOTALS 9 79 0 7 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 95

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Liverpool 1 1
2. West Ham United 1 1
3. Manchester City 1 1
4. Derby County 1 1
5. Birmingham City 1 1
6. Coventry City 1 1
7. Southampton 1 1
8. Oxford United 1 1
9. Leicester City 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. West Ham United 7 1
2. Everton 5 0
3. Oxford United 5 1
4. Liverpool 5 1
5. Southampton 5 1
6. Aston Villa 4 0
7. Nottingham Forest 4 0
8. Luton Town 4 0
9. Coventry City 4 1
10. Sheffield Wednesday 4 0
11. Wimbledon 4 0
12. Watford 3 0
13. Arsenal 3 0
14. Queens Park Rangers 3 0
15. Manchester City 3 1
16. Norwich City 3 0
17. Newcastle United 3 0
18. Charlton Athletic 3 0
19. Chelsea 3 0
20. Tottenham Hotspur 3 0
21. Ipswich Town 2 0
22. Birmingham City 2 1
23. Hull City 2 0
24. Portsmouth 2 0
25. Oldham Athletic 2 0
26. Rochdale 1 0
27. Sunderland 1 0
28. West Bromwich Albion 1 0
29. Leicester City 1 1
30. Crystal Palace 1 0
31. Bury 1 0
32. Derby County 1 1
No Opponent Manager No
1. Lyall, John 7
2. Dalglish, Kenny 5
3. Nicholl, Chris 5
4. Taylor, Graham 4
5. Evans, Maurice 4
6. Clough, Brian 4
7. Kendall, Howard 3
8. Pleat, David 3
9. McFaul, Willie 3
10. Lawrence, Lennie 3
11. Hollins, John 3
12. Wilkinson, Howard 3
13. Gould, Bobby 3
14. Howe, Don 2
15. Saunders, Ron 2
16. Smith, Jim 2
17. McNeill, Billy 2
18. Graham, George 2
19. Brown, Ken 2
20. Frizzell, Jimmy 2
21. Bassett, Dave 2
22. Sillett, John 2
23. Horton, Brian 2
24. Harford, Ray 2
25. Ball, Alan 2
26. Harvey, Colin 2
27. Royle, Joe 2
28. Ferguson, Bobby 1
29. Turner, Graham 1
30. Halom, Vic 1
31. McMenemy, Lawrie 1
32. Bond, John 1
33. Mackay, Don 1
34. Hamilton, Bryan 1
35. Moore, John 1
36. Curtis, George 1
37. Coppell, Steve 1
38. Dobson, Martin 1
39. Duncan, John 1
40. Venables, Terry 1
41. Stringer, Dave 1
42. Cox, Arthur 1
43. Lawrenson, Mark 1
44. Atkinson, Ron 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Ferguson, Alex 70
2. Atkinson, Ron 25
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 47
2. Boleyn Ground 4
3. The Dell 4
4. Anfield 3
5. Highfield Road 3
6. Hillsborough 3
7. Loftus Road 3
8. Manor Ground 3
9. Goodison Park 2
10. Highbury 2
11. Kenilworth Road 2
12. Maine Road 2
13. Selhurst Park 2
14. St James Park, Newcastle 2
15. Stamford Bridge 2
16. White Hart Lane 2
17. Boothferry Park 1
18. Carrow Road 1
19. City Ground, Nottingham 1
20. Fratton Park 1
21. Plough Lane 1
22. Portman Road 1
23. St Andrews 1
24. Vicarage Road 1
25. Villa Park 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 79
2. FA Cup 9
3. League Cup 7
No Opponent Count
1. West Ham United 7
2. Everton 5
3. Oxford United 5
4. Liverpool 5
5. Southampton 5
6. Aston Villa 4
7. Nottingham Forest 4
8. Luton Town 4
9. Coventry City 4
10. Sheffield Wednesday 4
11. Wimbledon 4
12. Watford 3
13. Arsenal 3
14. Queens Park Rangers 3
15. Manchester City 3
16. Norwich City 3
17. Newcastle United 3
18. Charlton Athletic 3
19. Chelsea 3
20. Tottenham Hotspur 3
21. Ipswich Town 2
22. Birmingham City 2
23. Hull City 2
24. Portsmouth 2
25. Oldham Athletic 2
26. Rochdale 1
27. Sunderland 1
28. West Bromwich Albion 1
29. Leicester City 1
30. Crystal Palace 1
31. Bury 1
32. Derby County 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 95
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
1. 04-04-1988 Liverpool League Division One
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 30-11-1985 Div 1 Watford D 1-1 H 0 Alan Brazil 68' Colin West 89'
2. 07-12-1985 Div 1 Ipswich Town W 1-0 H 0 Frank Stapleton 30'
3. 14-12-1985 Div 1 Aston Villa W 3-1 A 0 Clayton Blackmore 19', Gordon Strachan 67', Mark Hughes 71' Steve Hodge 29'
4. 21-12-1985 Div 1 Arsenal L 0-1 H 0 Charlie Nicholas 75'
5. 26-12-1985 Div 1 Everton L 1-3 A 0 Frank Stapleton 14' Greame Sharp 16', 47', Gary Lineker 40'
6. 01-01-1986 Div 1 Birmingham City W 1-0 H 1 Colin Gibson 50'
7. 09-01-1986 FAC Rochdale W 2-0 H 0 Frank Stapleton 15', Mark Hughes 68'
8. 11-01-1986 Div 1 Oxford United W 3-1 A 1 Norman Whiteside 11', Mark Hughes 74', Colin Gibson 83' David Leworthy 53'
9. 18-01-1986 Div 1 Nottingham Forest L 2-3 H 0 Jesper Olsen 46' (pen), 67' Colin Walsh 42', 82', Nigel Clough 88'
10. 29-01-1986 FAC Sunderland W 3-0 H 0 Norman Whiteside 28', Jesper Olsen 38', 54' (pen)
11. 02-02-1986 Div 1 West Ham United L 1-2 A 0 Bryan Robson 26' Mark Ward 63', Tony Cottee 76'
12. 09-02-1986 Div 1 Liverpool D 1-1 A 1 Colin Gibson 15' John Wark 40'
13. 22-02-1986 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 H 0 Jesper Olsen 26' (pen), 43' (pen), 70'
14. 01-03-1986 Div 1 Southampton L 0-1 A 0 Glen Cockerill 81'
15. 05-03-1986 FAC West Ham United D 1-1 A 0 Frank Stapleton 73' Frank McAvennie 26'
16. 09-03-1986 FAC West Ham United L 0-2 H 0 Geoff Pike 18', Ray Stewart 54' (pen)
17. 15-03-1986 Div 1 QPR L 0-1 A 0 John Byrne 81'
18. 19-03-1986 Div 1 Luton Town W 2-0 H 0 Mark Hughes 37', Paul McGrath 76'
19. 22-03-1986 Div 1 Manchester City D 2-2 H 1 Colin Gibson 2', Gordon Strachan 58' (pen) Clive Wilson 71', Arthur Albiston 73' (o.g.)
20. 29-03-1986 Div 1 Birmingham City D 1-1 A 0 Bryan Robson 84' Ian Handysides 66'
21. 31-03-1986 Div 1 Everton D 0-0 H 0
22. 05-04-1986 Div 1 Coventry City W 3-1 A 1 Colin Gibson 13', Bryan Robson 28', Gordon Strachan 82' Nick Pickering 51'
23. 23-08-1986 Div 1 Arsenal L 0-1 A 0 Charlie Nicholas 80'
24. 25-08-1986 Div 1 West Ham United L 2-3 H 0 Frank Stapleton 40', Peter Davenport 46' Frank McAvennie 1', 82', Alan Devonshire 39'
25. 04-11-1986 LC Southampton L 1-4 A 0 Peter Davenport 88' George Lawrence 43', *Danny Wallace 71', Matt Le Tissier 78', 84'
26. 20-12-1986 Div 1 Leicester City W 2-0 H 1 Colin Gibson 11', Frank Stapleton 67'
27. 26-12-1986 Div 1 Liverpool W 1-0 A 0 Norman Whiteside 78'
28. 27-12-1986 Div 1 Norwich City L 0-1 H 0 Kevin Drinkell 80'
29. 01-01-1987 Div 1 Newcastle United W 4-1 H 0 Peter Jackson 4' (o.g.), Norman Whiteside 9', Frank Stapleton 56', Jesper Olsen 90' Darren Jackson 20'
30. 03-01-1987 Div 1 Southampton D 1-1 A 0 Jesper Olsen 11' Nick Holmes 4'
31. 10-01-1987 FAC Manchester City W 1-0 H 0 Norman Whiteside 66'
32. 07-02-1987 Div 1 Charlton Athletic D 0-0 A 0
33. 14-02-1987 Div 1 Watford W 3-1 H 0 Paul McGrath 26', Peter Davenport 48' (pen), Gordon Strachan 65' Kenny Jackett 87'
34. 21-02-1987 Div 1 Chelsea D 1-1 A 0 Peter Davenport 61' (pen) Mickey Hazard 80'
35. 28-02-1987 Div 1 Everton D 0-0 H 0
36. 07-03-1987 Div 1 Manchester City W 2-0 H 0 Nicky Reid 62' (o.g.), Bryan Robson 85'
37. 14-03-1987 Div 1 Luton Town L 1-2 A 0 Bryan Robson 88' Mick Harford 3', Brian Stein 41'
38. 21-03-1987 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 A 0 David Hirst 90'
39. 28-03-1987 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 2-0 H 0 Paul McGrath 12', Bryan Robson 44'
40. 04-04-1987 Div 1 Oxford United W 3-2 H 0 Peter Davenport 25', 35', Bryan Robson 90' Tommy Caton 18', Mick Duxbury 62' (o.g.)
41. 14-04-1987 Div 1 West Ham United D 0-0 A 0
42. 18-04-1987 Div 1 Newcastle United L 1-2 A 0 Gordon Strachan 41' Glenn Roeder 11', Paul Goddard 80'
43. 20-04-1987 Div 1 Liverpool W 1-0 H 0 Peter Davenport 88'
44. 25-04-1987 Div 1 QPR D 1-1 A 0 Gordon Strachan 49' John Byrne 66'
45. 02-05-1987 Div 1 Wimbledon L 0-1 H 0 Dennis Wise 89'
46. 04-05-1987 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 0-4 A 0 Mitchell Thomas 30', 63', Clive Allen 47' (pen) Paul Allen 74'
47. 06-05-1987 Div 1 Coventry City D 1-1 A 0 Norman Whiteside 25' Micky Gynn 80'
48. 09-05-1987 Div 1 Aston Villa W 3-1 H 0 Clayton Blackmore 55', Mick Duxbury 63, Bryan Robson 65' Paul Birch 73'
49. 29-08-1987 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 3-1 A 0 Brian McClair 10', Bryan Robson 22', Paul McGrath 45' Micky Stuart 87'
50. 31-08-1987 Div 1 Chelsea W 3-1 H 0 Brian McClair 25', Gordon Strachan 48', Norman Whiteside 83' Gary Walsh 21' (o.g.)
51. 05-09-1987 Div 1 Coventry City D 0-0 A 0
52. 23-09-1987 LC Hull City W 5-0 H 0 Paul McGrath 38', Peter Davenport 71', Norman Whiteside 74', Gordon Strachan 81', Brian McClair 85'
53. 26-09-1987 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 H 0 Brian McClair 44' (pen)
54. 03-10-1987 Div 1 Luton Town D 1-1 A 0 Brian McClair 54' Mick Harford 19'
55. 07-10-1987 LC Hull City W 1-0 A 0 Brian McClair 62'
56. 10-10-1987 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 A 0 Bryan Robson 40', Brian McClair 53', 78', Clayton Blackmore 60' Bryan Robson 10' (o.g.), Mel Sterland 85'
57. 17-10-1987 Div 1 Norwich City W 2-1 H 0 Peter Davenport 46', Bryan Robson 80' Wayne Biggins 29'
58. 25-10-1987 Div 1 West Ham United D 1-1 A 1 Colin Gibson 45' Ray Stewart 68' (pen)
59. 28-10-1987 LC Crystal Palace W 2-1 H 0 Brian McClair 7' (pen), 28' Ken O'Doherty 40'
60. 31-10-1987 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 2-2 H 0 Bryan Robson 54', Norman Whiteside 59' Paul Wilkinson 27', Stuart Pearce 76'
61. 15-11-1987 Div 1 Liverpool D 1-1 H 0 Norman Whiteside 50' John Aldridge 21'
62. 18-11-1987 LC Bury W 2-1 H 0 Norman Whiteside 63', Brian McClair 68' Jamie Hoyland 52'
63. 12-12-1987 Div 1 Oxford United W 3-1 H 0 Gordon Strachan 23', 31', Jesper Olsen 50' Dean Saunders 58'
64. 19-12-1987 Div 1 Portsmouth W 2-1 A 0 Bryan Robson 35', Brian McClair 48' Kevin Dillon 75' (pen)
65. 26-12-1987 Div 1 Newcastle United L 0-1 A 0 Glenn Roeder 45'
66. 28-12-1987 Div 1 Everton W 2-1 H 0 Brian McClair 50', 73' (pen) Dave Watson 79'
67. 01-01-1988 Div 1 Charlton Athletic D 0-0 H 0
68. 02-01-1988 Div 1 Watford W 1-0 A 0 Brian McClair 39'
69. 10-01-1988 FAC Ipswich Town W 2-1 A 0 Mich d'Avray 28' (o.g.), Viv Anderson 64' Tony Humes 44'
70. 16-01-1988 Div 1 Southampton L 0-2 H 0 Colin Clarke 7', 73'
71. 20-01-1988 LC Oxford United L 0-2 A 0 Dean Saunders 21', Gary Briggs 35'
72. 13-02-1988 Div 1 Chelsea W 2-1 A 0 Steve Bruce 50', Liam O'Brien 52' Colin West 82'
73. 20-02-1988 FAC Arsenal L 1-2 A 0 Brian McClair 52' Alan Smith 21', Mick Duxbury 42' (o.g.)
74. 23-02-1988 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 A 0 Brian McClair 82' Clive Allen 40'
75. 05-03-1988 Div 1 Norwich City L 0-1 A 0 Robert Fleck 76'
76. 12-03-1988 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 H 0 Clayton Blackmore 1', Brian McClair 7', 53', Peter Davenport 79' Lee Chapman 70'
77. 19-03-1988 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 0-0 A 0
78. 26-03-1988 Div 1 West Ham United W 3-1 H 0 Gordon Strachan 58', Viv Anderson 83', Bryan Robson 90' Leroy Rosenior 81'
79. 02-04-1988 Div 1 Derby County W 4-1 H 1 Brian McClair 16', 23', 64', Colin Gibson 51' Steve Cross 87'
80. 04-04-1988 Div 1 Liverpool D 3-3 A 0 Bryan Robson 3', 66', Gordon Strachan 77' *Peter Beardsley 38', Gary Gillespie 41', Steve McMahon 46'
81. 12-04-1988 Div 1 Luton Town W 3-0 H 0 Brian McClair 44', Bryan Robson 66', Peter Davenport 68'
82. 02-05-1988 Div 1 Oxford United W 2-0 A 0 Viv Anderson 7', Gordon Strachan 37'
83. 07-05-1988 Div 1 Portsmouth W 4-1 H 0 Brian McClair 5', 58' (pen), Peter Davenport 25', Bryan Robson 35' Micky Quinn 65' (pen)
84. 09-05-1988 Div 1 Wimbledon W 2-1 H 0 Brian McClair 50', 75' (pen) *Terry Gibson 32'
85. 30-10-1988 Div 1 Everton D 1-1 A 0 Mark Hughes 69' Tony Cottee 71'
86. 02-11-1988 LC Wimbledon L 1-2 A 0 Bryan Robson 30' *Terry Gibson 31', 59'
87. 05-11-1988 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 H 0 Steve Bruce 42' Gordan Cowans 60'
88. 21-03-1990 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 A 0 David Hirst 42'
89. 24-03-1990 Div 1 Southampton W 2-0 A 1 Colin Gibson 66', Mark Robins 88'
90. 31-03-1990 Div 1 Coventry City W 3-0 H 0 Mark Hughes 27', 36', Mark Robins 87'
91. 08-04-1990 FAC Oldham Athletic D 3-3 N 0 Bryan Robson 29', Neil Webb 72', Danny Wallace 92' Earl Barrett 5', Ian Marshall 81', Roger Palmer 107'
92. 11-04-1990 FAC Oldham Athletic W 2-1 N 0 Brian McClair 50', Mark Robins 114' *Andy Ritchie 81'
93. 14-04-1990 Div 1 QPR W 2-1 A 0 Mark Robins 68', Neil Webb 74' Justin Channing 33'
94. 17-04-1990 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-0 H 0 Mark Robins 24', 45'
95. 30-04-1990 Div 1 Wimbledon D 0-0 H 0
 

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