Willie Gibb Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: William Fleming Gibb
  • Born: July 25th, 1905 (Dundee)
  • Height: 1.65m
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: July 17th, 1928
  • First Manager: Bob McGlashan
  • Career Totals: 40 appearances, 41 goals
  • Also Played For: Dundee, Dundee Stobswell, Montrose


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1932-33 - - - - - - -
1930-31 6 4 0 0 50.0% 0.0% 50.0%
1929-30 - - - - - - -
1928-29 34 37 0 0 47.1% 29.4% 23.5%
Totals: 40 (0) 41


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 11/02/31 Second Division vs. Alloa (H) 5 - 3
 25/10/30 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 1
 11/10/30 Second Division vs. Montrose (H) 4 - 2
 04/10/30 Second Division vs. Alloa (A) 2 - 5
 23/08/30 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A) 2 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
 11/02/31 Second Division vs. Alloa (H) 5 - 3
 25/10/30 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 1
 23/08/30 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A) 2 - 3
 09/08/30 Second Division vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 6
 09/03/29 Second Division vs. Alloa (A) 2 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 11/02/31 Second Division vs. Alloa (H)  5 - 3
 25/10/30 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 1
 23/08/30 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 3
 09/08/30 Second Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 6
 09/03/29 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 1
 02/03/29 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  6 - 1
 02/03/29 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  6 - 1
 02/03/29 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  6 - 1
 20/02/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  7 - 1
 20/02/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  7 - 1
 20/02/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  7 - 1
 20/02/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  7 - 1
 09/02/29 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 06/02/29 Second Round Replay vs. Murrayfield Ams (H)  5 - 2
 06/02/29 Second Round Replay vs. Murrayfield Ams (H)  5 - 2
 12/01/29 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 01/01/29 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 2
 29/12/28 Second Division vs. Arthurlie (H)  4 - 1
 29/12/28 Second Division vs. Arthurlie (H)  4 - 1
 22/12/28 Second Division vs. Clydebank (2) (A)  3 - 4
 22/12/28 Second Division vs. Clydebank (2) (A)  3 - 4
 15/12/28 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 3
 15/12/28 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 3
 08/12/28 Second Division vs. King's Park (A)  2 - 2
 08/12/28 Second Division vs. King's Park (A)  2 - 2
 24/11/28 Second Division vs. Dundee United (A)  3 - 4
 17/11/28 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  3 - 2
 17/11/28 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  3 - 2
 17/11/28 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  3 - 2
 10/11/28 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  5 - 2
 13/10/28 Second Division vs. Armadale (A)  1 - 1
 06/10/28 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H)  1 - 1
 29/09/28 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 0
 29/09/28 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 0
 22/09/28 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  5 - 3
 22/09/28 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  5 - 3
 01/09/28 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  5 - 2
 01/09/28 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  5 - 2
 29/08/28 Semi Final Replay vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 4
 18/08/28 Second Division vs. Clydebank (2) (H)  4 - 2
 11/08/28 Second Division vs. Arthurlie (A)  1 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 11/02/31 Second Division vs. Alloa (H)  5 - 3
 25/10/30 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 1
 11/10/30 Second Division vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 2
 04/10/30 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 5
 23/08/30 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 3
 09/08/30 Second Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 6
 09/03/29 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 1
 02/03/29 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  6 - 1
 23/02/29 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (A)  2 - 3
 20/02/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  7 - 1
 16/02/29 Third Round vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 09/02/29 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 06/02/29 Second Round Replay vs. Murrayfield Ams (H)  5 - 2
 02/02/29 Second Round vs. Murrayfield Ams (A)  1 - 1
 19/01/29 First Round vs. Inverness Thi. (H)  2 - 0
 12/01/29 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 05/01/29 Second Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 02/01/29 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 0
 01/01/29 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 2
 29/12/28 Second Division vs. Arthurlie (H)  4 - 1
 22/12/28 Second Division vs. Clydebank (2) (A)  3 - 4
 15/12/28 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 3
 08/12/28 Second Division vs. King's Park (A)  2 - 2
 24/11/28 Second Division vs. Dundee United (A)  3 - 4
 17/11/28 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  3 - 2
 10/11/28 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  5 - 2
 03/11/28 Second Division vs. Alloa (H)  6 - 3
 27/10/28 Second Division vs. Queen of South (A)  3 - 0
 13/10/28 Second Division vs. Armadale (A)  1 - 1
 06/10/28 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H)  1 - 1
 29/09/28 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 0
 24/09/28 Semi Final Replay vs. Forfar (N)  0 - 1
 22/09/28 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  5 - 3
 15/09/28 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A)  2 - 4
 08/09/28 Second Division vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A)  3 - 2
 01/09/28 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  5 - 2
 29/08/28 Semi Final Replay vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 4
 25/08/28 Second Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 3
 18/08/28 Second Division vs. Clydebank (2) (H)  4 - 2
 11/08/28 Second Division vs. Arthurlie (A)  1 - 1


Biography

Gibb was signed on loan from Dundee in the summer of 1928 and playing as our centre forward during the 1928-29 season he proved an absolute sensation, scoring an incredible 37 goals in 34 competitive games before being controversially recalled by Dundee in mid March 1929. He featured for Dundee up until the end of the season, but after a bad motorbike accident that summer he spent several months in hospital and he left Dundee in autumn 1929. While still regaining his fitness, he was re-signed at Gayfield in January 1930 but up until the end of that season he was only in light training as he continued his recovery.

During the 1930-31 season he was given game time in August and October, as well as a further game in February 1930 but he was unable to regain his full playing ability post accident and he left the club at the end of the season. He briefly featured for Montrose the following campaign as well as briefly returning to Gayfield and playing in a friendly against an Angus Junior Select XI in March 1933.

Debut

August 11th, 1928
Arthurlie 1 - 1 Arbroath

Scottish League (Second Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Willie was born on this date in Dundee.

    Tuesday, July 25th, 1905

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Gibb was signed on loan from Dundee in the summer of 1928 and playing as our centre forward during the 1928-29 season he proved an absolute sensation, scoring an incredible 37 goals in 34 competitive games before being controversially recalled by Dundee in mid March 1929. He featured for Dundee up until the end of the season, but after a bad motorbike accident that summer he spent several months in hospital and he left Dundee in autumn 1929. While still regaining his fitness, he was re-signed at Gayfield in January 1930 but up until the end of that season he was only in light training as he continued his recovery.

    Tuesday, July 17th, 1928

  • Debut - Arthurlie 1 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, August 11th, 1928

  • First Goal - Arthurlie 1 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, August 11th, 1928

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 5 - 3 Alloa

    Wednesday, February 11th, 1931

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 5 - 3 Alloa

    Wednesday, February 11th, 1931