Colin Gibson

Date of birth16 September 1923
Place of birthMiddlesbrough
NationalityEnglish
PositionOutside right

Having impressed on Cardiff City's right wing, Colin was a regular in Newcastle's first post-war campaign in the First Division.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Cardiff City 01 Apr 1944 01 Jul 1948
Newcastle United 01 Jul 1948 01 Feb 1949
Aston Villa 01 Feb 1949 01 Jan 1956

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1948-49 Aston Villa League Division One 11
1
1948-49 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1948-49 Newcastle United League Division One 23
5
1949-50 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
1949-50 Aston Villa League Division One 32
3
1950-51 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1950-51 Aston Villa League Division One 25
4
1951-52 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1951-52 Aston Villa League Division One 19
6
1952-53 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
1952-53 Aston Villa League Division One 30
5
1953-54 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1953-54 Aston Villa League Division One 22
1
1954-55 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1954-55 Aston Villa League Division One 12
4
1955-56 Aston Villa League Division One 7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Feb 1949 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
19 Feb 1949 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
05 Mar 1949 Portsmouth v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1949 Everton v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
26 Mar 1949 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Burnley v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1949 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
07 May 1949 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1949 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
23 Aug 1949 Aston Villa v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1949 Aston Villa v Fulham W 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Derby County v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1949 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1949 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1949 Aston Villa v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1949 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1949 Aston Villa v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1949 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1949 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1949 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
29 Oct 1949 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
05 Nov 1949 Burnley v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1949 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1949 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1949 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1950 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1950 Blackpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
21 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division One
04 Feb 1950 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1950 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
08 Mar 1950 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 7-0 League Division One
11 Mar 1950 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1950 Aston Villa v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division One
01 Apr 1950 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1950 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
06 May 1950 Portsmouth v Aston Villa L 5-1 League Division One
19 Aug 1950 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1950 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1950 Derby County v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1950 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
02 Sep 1950 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1950 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
09 Sep 1950 Fulham v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1950 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1950 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1950 Blackpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1950 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 League Division One
07 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 3-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1950 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
21 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1950 Burnley v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1950 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1950 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 4-2 League Division One
25 Nov 1950 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
02 Dec 1950 Aston Villa v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
06 Jan 1951 Aston Villa v Burnley W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
27 Jan 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1951 Aston Villa v Blackpool L 0-3 League Division One
17 Feb 1951 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division One
10 Mar 1951 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1951 Aston Villa v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
27 Oct 1951 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 3-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1951 Burnley v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
10 Nov 1951 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1951 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1951 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1951 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
15 Dec 1951 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
12 Jan 1952 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 4-2 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1952 Aston Villa v Blackpool W 4-0 League Division One
26 Jan 1952 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
09 Feb 1952 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
16 Feb 1952 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 2-3 League Division One
01 Mar 1952 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1952 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 League Division One
15 Mar 1952 Preston North End v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1952 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
15 Apr 1952 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 7-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1952 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1952 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1952 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 6-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1952 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1952 Derby County v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1952 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1952 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1952 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1952 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
27 Sep 1952 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1952 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
11 Oct 1952 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1952 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1952 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
01 Nov 1952 Stoke City v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Division One
08 Nov 1952 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1952 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1952 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1952 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1953 Sunderland v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
03 Jan 1953 Aston Villa v Derby County W 3-0 League Division One
10 Jan 1953 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1953 Blackpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1953 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1953 Brentford v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 1953 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1953 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 4-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1953 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1953 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa L 5-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1953 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1953 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1953 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-3 League Division One
25 Apr 1953 Cardiff City v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
29 Apr 1953 Aston Villa v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Division One
01 May 1953 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
19 Aug 1953 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1953 Aston Villa v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1953 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1953 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
26 Sep 1953 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1953 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
10 Oct 1953 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 6-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1953 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1953 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
14 Nov 1953 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 5-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1953 Burnley v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1953 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division One
05 Dec 1953 Preston North End v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
12 Dec 1953 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
19 Dec 1953 Aston Villa v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Division One
24 Dec 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1953 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
09 Jan 1954 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 5-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1954 Aston Villa v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1954 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1954 Aston Villa v Burnley W 5-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1954 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1954 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 5-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1954 Blackpool v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1954 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division One
05 Feb 1955 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa L 6-1 League Division One
15 Feb 1955 Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round 4th replay
23 Feb 1955 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
05 Mar 1955 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1955 Aston Villa v Burnley W 3-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1955 Cardiff City v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1955 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1955 Preston North End v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Division One
27 Apr 1955 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
20 Aug 1955 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1955 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 5-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1955 Aston Villa v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1955 Aston Villa v Sunderland L 1-4 League Division One
03 Sep 1955 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1955 Aston Villa v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1955 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.