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Thomas Gibson

Position: half-back

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 59 32 12 15 108 73 +35 54.24
A 56 21 9 26 97 104 -7 37.50
TOTALS 115 53 21 41 205 177 +28 46.09

Name: Thomas Richard Donald "Don" Gibson
Birthdate: 12-05-1929
Age: 96
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st 4lbs (71.67kg)
Years at Club: 1950-1955
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 11/1946. Signed Professional: 08/1947
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 26/08/1950 v Bolton Wanderers (A) 0-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Sheffield Wednesday, 06/1955, £8,000
Passed Away: 16/09/2024

Biography

Don Gibson is the son-in-law of former Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby, married to Sheena for 59 years.
 
Season Goals Season Apps
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. 1950-1951 0 32 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
2. 1951-1952 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
3. 1952-1953 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
4. 1953-1954 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
5. 1954-1955 0 32 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
TOTALS 0 108 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
Player never scored for club.
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 108
2. FA Cup 6
3. Charity Shield 1
No Opponent Count
1. Charlton Athletic 7
2. Sunderland 7
3. Aston Villa 6
4. Wolverhampton Wanderers 6
5. Arsenal 6
6. Chelsea 6
7. Newcastle United 6
8. Bolton Wanderers 5
9. Tottenham Hotspur 5
10. Portsmouth 5
11. Burnley 5
12. West Bromwich Albion 5
13. Middlesbrough 4
14. Everton 4
15. Stoke City 4
16. Manchester City 4
17. Preston North End 4
18. Cardiff City 4
19. Sheffield Wednesday 3
20. Huddersfield Town 3
21. Derby County 3
22. Liverpool 2
23. Blackpool 2
24. Sheffield United 2
25. Leicester City 2
26. Reading 2
27. Fulham 1
28. Leeds United 1
29. Birmingham City 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 111
2. Wales 4
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
1. 24-09-1952 Newcastle United W 4-2 Charity Shield
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
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played

No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 26-08-1950 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-1 A 0 Nat Lofthouse 78'
2. 30-08-1950 Div 1 Liverpool Win 1-0 H 0 John Downie 23'
3. 02-09-1950 Div 1 Blackpool Win 1-0 H 0 Thomas Bogan 8'
4. 04-09-1950 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 3-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 14', 65', Stan Pearson 61' Trevor Ford 80'
5. 09-09-1950 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 0-1 A 0 Sonny Walters 44'
6. 13-09-1950 Div 1 Aston Villa Draw 0-0 H 0
7. 16-09-1950 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Win 3-0 H 0 Jack Rowley 10', Stan Pearson 44', Jimmy Delaney 77'
8. 23-09-1950 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 2-1 A 0 Stan Pearson 13', 58' Lloyd Delapenha 41'
9. 30-09-1950 Div 1 Wolves Draw 0-0 A 0
10. 07-10-1950 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 3-1 H 0 John Downie 7', Harry McShane 31', Jack Rowley 37' Hugh McJarrow 89'
11. 14-10-1950 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 0-3 A 0 Henry Cockburn 16' (o.g.), Doug Lishman 60', Peter Goring 71'
12. 21-10-1950 Div 1 Portsmouth Draw 0-0 H 0
13. 28-10-1950 Div 1 Everton Win 4-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 40', 62', Stan Pearson 75', John Aston Snr 86' James McIntosh 46'
14. 04-11-1950 Div 1 Burnley Draw 1-1 H 0 Harry McShane 60' William Holden 35'
15. 11-11-1950 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 0-1 A 0 Hugh Billington 59'
16. 18-11-1950 Div 1 Stoke City Draw 0-0 H 0
17. 25-11-1950 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 1-0 A 0 Brian Birch 60'
18. 02-12-1950 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 1-2 H 0 Brian Birch 39' George Hannah 64', Thomas Walker 86'
19. 09-12-1950 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Win 3-2 A 0 John Aston Snr 13', 75', Clifford Birkett 56' Vic Metcalfe 32' (pen), Jeff Taylor 42'
20. 16-12-1950 Div 1 Fulham Draw 2-2 A 0 Stan Pearson 52', 62' Arthur Stevens 10', 27' (pen)
21. 23-12-1950 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 2-3 H 0 Stan Pearson 11', John Aston Snr 49' Harry Webster 2', Nat Lofthouse 38', 62'
22. 25-12-1950 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 1-2 A 0 John Aston Snr 2' Tommy Wright 5', 62'
23. 26-12-1950 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 3-5 H 0 John Aston Snr 2', Thomas Bogan 44', 75' Billy Bingham 3', Dickie Davis 61', Ivor Broadis 29', 30', 40'
24. 13-01-1951 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-1 H 0 Brian Birch 15', Jack Rowley 50' Eddie Baily 7'
25. 20-01-1951 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Win 2-1 A 0 Clifford Birkett 46', John Aston Snr 39' Gordon Hurst 10'
26. 27-01-1951 FAC Leeds United Win 4-0 H 0 Stan Pearson 7', 25', 30', Jack Rowley 24'
27. 03-02-1951 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 1-0 H 0 Stan Pearson 37'
28. 10-02-1951 FAC Arsenal Win 1-0 H 0 Stan Pearson 17'
29. 17-02-1951 Div 1 Wolves Win 2-1 H 0 Jack Rowley 46', Brian Birch 54' Dennis Wilshaw 9'
30. 24-02-1951 FAC Birmingham City Loss 0-1 A 0 James Higgins 1'
31. 26-02-1951 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 4-0 A 0 Stan Pearson 3', John Downie 36', Jack Rowley 55', Harry McShane 70'
32. 17-03-1951 Div 1 Everton Win 3-0 H 0 John Aston Snr 1', John Downie 11', Stan Pearson 37'
33. 23-03-1951 Div 1 Derby County Win 2-0 H 0 John Downie 40', John Aston Snr 68'
34. 24-03-1951 Div 1 Burnley Win 2-1 A 0 Harry McShane 18', John Aston Snr 60' Roy Stephenson 21'
35. 14-04-1951 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Win 3-0 H 0 Jack Rowley 27', Stan Pearson 84', John Downie 85'
36. 22-08-1951 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 4-2 H 0 Jack Rowley 10', 46', 72' , Stan Pearson 14' Neil Mochan 77', 90'
37. 25-08-1951 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 2-1 H 0 Jack Rowley 49', John Downie 59' George Robledo 18'
38. 29-08-1951 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 4-1 A 0 Stan Pearson 25', 66', Jack Rowley 58', 90' Lloyd Delapenha 85' (pen)
39. 01-09-1951 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-1 A 0 Nat Lofthouse 52'
40. 05-09-1951 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Win 3-2 H 0 Jack Rowley 23', 87', John Downie 90' Billy Kiernan 40', Charlie Vaughan 50'
41. 08-09-1951 Div 1 Stoke City Win 4-0 H 0 Jack Rowley 7', 69', 79', Stan Pearson 86'
42. 12-09-1951 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Draw 2-2 A 0 John Downie 14', 65' Billy Kiernan 29', Gordon Hurst 82'
43. 15-09-1951 Div 1 Manchester City Win 2-1 A 0 Johnny Berry 8', Harry McShane 88' John Hart 63'
44. 22-09-1951 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 0-2 A 0 Les Medley 44', Sonny Walters 64'
45. 29-09-1951 Div 1 Preston North End Loss 1-2 H 0 John Aston Snr 2' Eddie Quigley 10', Charlie Wayman 78'
46. 06-10-1951 Div 1 Derby County Win 2-1 H 0 Stan Pearson 38', Johnny Berry 87' Jack Stamps 33'
47. 13-10-1951 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 5-2 A 0 Stan Pearson 8', 54', Jack Rowley 53', 59', Ernie Bond 57' William Goffin 4', Herbert Smith 44'
48. 20-10-1951 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 0-1 H 0 Dickie Davis 70'
49. 27-10-1951 Div 1 Wolves Win 2-0 A 0 Stan Pearson 7', Jack Rowley 77'
50. 03-11-1951 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Draw 1-1 H 0 Stan Pearson 77' Vic Metcalfe 81' (pen)
51. 10-11-1951 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 2-4 A 0 Stan Pearson 8', Jack Rowley 17' Seamus D'Arcy 18', 75', Roy Bentley 33', Bobby Smith 70'
52. 17-11-1951 Div 1 Portsmouth Loss 1-3 H 0 John Downie 49' Marcel Gaillard 27', Jackie Henderson 17', Henry Cockburn 52' (o.g.)
53. 23-08-1952 Div 1 Chelsea Win 2-0 H 0 John Downie 63', Johnny Berry 80'
54. 03-09-1952 Div 1 Arsenal Draw 0-0 H 0
55. 06-09-1952 Div 1 Portsmouth Loss 0-2 A 0 Peter Harris 63', Johnny Gordon 78'
56. 10-09-1952 Div 1 Derby County Win 3-2 A 0 Stan Pearson 30', 83', 84' Reg Harrison 50', Don Hazledine 55'
57. 13-09-1952 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 1-0 H 0 Johnny Berry 56'
58. 20-09-1952 Div 1 Aston Villa Draw 3-3 A 0 John Downie 33', Jack Rowley 71' (pen), 73' (pen) Norman Lockhart 26', Derek Pace 49', Kenneth Roberts 54'
59. 24-09-1952 CS Newcastle United Win 4-2 H 0 Jack Rowley 48', 53', Roger Byrne 63', John Downie 75' Vic Keeble 35', 69'
60. 27-09-1952 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 0-1 H 0 Trevor Ford 23'
61. 04-10-1952 Div 1 Wolves Loss 2-6 A 0 Jack Rowley 19', 20' Dennis Wilshaw 25', 54', Jimmy Mullen 46', Roy Swinbourne 40', 55', 88'
62. 11-10-1952 Div 1 Stoke City Loss 0-2 H 0 Brian Siddall 63', Bill Finney 77'
63. 18-10-1952 Div 1 Preston North End Win 5-0 A 0 Stan Pearson 4', 37', John Aston Snr 12', 15', Jack Rowley 21'
64. 25-10-1952 Div 1 Burnley Loss 1-3 H 0 John Aston Snr 3' Jimmy McIlroy 25', 36', William Holden 80'
65. 01-11-1952 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 2-1 A 0 Johnny Berry 38', 74' Sonny Walters 5'
66. 08-11-1952 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Draw 1-1 H 0 Stan Pearson 88' Derek Dooley 30'
67. 15-11-1952 Div 1 Cardiff City Win 2-1 A 0 John Aston Snr 37', Stan Pearson 42' Ken Chisholm 44'
68. 22-11-1952 Div 1 Newcastle United Draw 2-2 H 0 Stan Pearson 67', John Aston Snr 74' Vic Keeble 26', George Robledo 85'
69. 29-11-1952 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 1-3 A 0 Eddie Lewis 8' Ronnie Allen 51', George Lee 68', Frank Griffin 75'
70. 18-02-1953 Div 1 Sunderland Draw 2-2 A 0 Edward Lewis 56', David Pegg 39' Allenby Chilton 84' (o.g.), Wille Watson 90'
71. 28-02-1953 Div 1 Stoke City Loss 1-3 A 0 Johnny Berry 22' Roy Brown 31', 43', Alan Martin 57'
72. 25-03-1953 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Win 3-2 H 0 David Pegg 11', Stan Pearson 49', 60' Sid McClellan 37', Sonny Walters 51'
73. 04-04-1953 Div 1 Cardiff City Loss 1-4 H 0 Roger Byrne 86' (pen) Wilf Grant 11', 75', Ken Chisholm 15', Mike Tiddy 60'
74. 19-08-1953 Div 1 Chelsea Draw 1-1 H 0 Stan Pearson 61' John McNichol 39'
75. 22-08-1953 Div 1 Liverpool Draw 4-4 A 0 Jack Rowley 9', Roger Byrne 49' (pen), Eddie Lewis 60', Tommy Taylor 84' William Liddell 20', Bill Jones 44', Louis Bimpson 54', Roger Byrne 58' (o.g.)
76. 26-08-1953 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 1-3 H 0 Tommy Taylor 21' Jimmy Dudley 28', Johnny Nicholls 66', George Lee 74'
77. 27-03-1954 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 1-3 A 0 Tommy Taylor 2' Jimmy Logie 53', 80', Cliff Holton 65'
78. 16-04-1954 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Win 2-0 H 0 Dennis Viollet 61', John Aston Snr 70'
79. 17-04-1954 Div 1 Portsmouth Win 2-0 H 0 Jackie Blanchflower 48', Dennis Viollet 77'
80. 19-04-1954 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Loss 0-1 A 0 Eddie Firmani 59'
81. 25-09-1954 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 2-3 A 0 Tommy Taylor 28', Jackie Blanchflower 86' Billy McAdams 9', Fionan Fagan 21', John Hart 83'
82. 02-10-1954 Div 1 Wolves Loss 2-4 A 0 Dennis Viollet 28', Jack Rowley 73' Roy Swinbourne 70', Peter Broadbent 77', Johnny Hancocks 84', Henry Cockburn 87' (o.g.)
83. 09-10-1954 Div 1 Cardiff City Win 5-2 H 0 Tommy Taylor 30', 42', 59', 67', Dennis Viollet 60' Trevor Ford 10', Ron Stockin 85'
84. 16-10-1954 Div 1 Chelsea Win 6-5 A 0 Dennis Viollet 15', 41', 57', Tommy Taylor 38', 47', Jackie Blanchflower 63' Seamus O'Connell 20', 67', 76', Jim Lewis 35', Ken Armstrong 61'
85. 23-10-1954 Div 1 Newcastle United Draw 2-2 H 0 Jimmy Scoular 52' (o.g.), Tommy Taylor 57' Ivor Broadis 17', Robert Mitchell 75'
86. 30-10-1954 Div 1 Everton Loss 2-4 A 0 Jack Rowley 10', Tommy Taylor 20' Dave Hickson 11', Tommy E. Jones 30' (pen), 85' (pen), Tommy Eglington 65'
87. 06-11-1954 Div 1 Preston North End Win 2-1 H 0 Dennis Viollet 44', 75' Jimmy Baxter 10'
88. 13-11-1954 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 0-3 A 0 Colin Grainger 70', Jack Cross 75', Jimmy Hagan 83'
89. 20-11-1954 Div 1 Arsenal Win 2-1 H 0 Tommy Taylor 60', Jackie Blanchflower 87' Derek Tapscott 32'
90. 27-11-1954 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 0-2 A 0 Johnny Nicholls 44', Ronnie Allen 78' (pen)
91. 04-12-1954 Div 1 Leicester City Win 3-1 H 0 Colin Webster 17', Jack Rowley 42', Dennis Viollet 70' Derek Hines 20'
92. 11-12-1954 Div 1 Burnley Win 4-2 A 0 Colin Webster 47', 57', 84', Dennis Viollet 88' William Holden 14', Billy Gray 70'
93. 18-12-1954 Div 1 Portsmouth Draw 0-0 A 0
94. 27-12-1954 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 0-1 H 0 John Dixon 20'
95. 28-12-1954 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 1-2 A 0 Tommy Taylor 70' John Dixon 25', Norman Lockhart 80'
96. 01-01-1955 Div 1 Blackpool Win 4-1 H 0 Jackie Blanchflower 20', 89', Dennis Viollet 34', Duncan Edwards 78' William Perry 80'
97. 08-01-1955 FAC Reading Draw 1-1 A 0 Colin Webster 85' Allenby Chilton 22' (o.g.)
98. 12-01-1955 FAC Reading Win 4-1 H 0 Colin Webster 36', 62', Dennis Viollet 53', Jack Rowley 64' Dennis Uphill 84' (pen)
99. 22-01-1955 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 1-1 H 0 Tommy Taylor 47' Dennis Stevens 57'
100. 29-01-1955 FAC Manchester City Loss 0-2 A 0 Joe Hayes 65', Don Revie 89'
101. 05-02-1955 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Win 3-1 A 0 David Pegg 15', Duncan Edwards 35', Johnny Berry 40' Jim Glazzard 90'
102. 12-02-1955 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 0-5 H 0 John Hart 15', Fionan Fagan 58', 89', Joe Hayes 62', 69'
103. 23-02-1955 Div 1 Wolves Loss 2-4 H 0 Tommy Taylor 36', Duncan Edwards 38' Ron Flowers 17', Les Smith 48', Johnny Hancocks 83', Dennis Wilshaw 82'
104. 26-02-1955 Div 1 Cardiff City Loss 0-3 A 0 Ron Stockin 30', 60', Gordon Nutt 73'
105. 05-03-1955 Div 1 Burnley Win 1-0 H 0 Duncan Edwards 66'
106. 19-03-1955 Div 1 Everton Loss 1-2 H 0 Albert Scanlon 14' Tommy Eglington 50', John Parker 40'
107. 26-03-1955 Div 1 Preston North End Win 2-0 A 0 Albert Scanlon 14', Roger Byrne 60' (pen)
108. 02-04-1955 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 5-0 H 0 Tommy Taylor 17', 65', Johnny Berry 66', Dennis Viollet 73', Billy Whelan 86'
109. 08-04-1955 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 3-4 A 0 Duncan Edwards 16', 52', Albert Scanlon 44' Ken Chisholm 26', 49', 51', Stan Anderson 86'
110. 09-04-1955 Div 1 Leicester City Loss 0-1 A 0 Jack Froggatt 30'
111. 11-04-1955 Div 1 Sunderland Draw 2-2 H 0 Tommy Taylor 2', Roger Byrne (pen) 80' Ken Chisholm 20', Billy Bingham 43'
112. 18-04-1955 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 0-2 A 0 George Hannah 52', Len White 69'
113. 23-04-1955 Div 1 Arsenal Win 3-2 A 0 Jackie Blanchflower 6', 60', Peter Goring 30' (o.g.) Doug Lishman 3', 9'
114. 26-04-1955 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Draw 1-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 4' Syd O'Linn 34'
115. 30-04-1955 Div 1 Chelsea Win 2-1 H 0 Albert Scanlon 34', Tommy Taylor 85' Roy Bentley 82'
 

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