Colin Gibson
| Date of birth | 06 April 1960 |
| Place of birth | Bridport |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Gibson gave excellent value as a versatile left-sided player. (1985-90), but a knee injury (1988) halted his progress.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 01 Apr 1978 | 01 Nov 1985 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Nov 1985 | 01 Dec 1990 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Dec 1990 | 01 Aug 1994 | |
| Blackpool | 01 Aug 1994 | 01 Sep 1994 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
|||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 30 | 1 |
2 |
||
| 1980-81 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 19 | 2 |
|||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | European Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | European Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 23 | 1 |
|||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 1983-84 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 7 | 2 |
|||
| 1983-84 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 28 | 1 |
|||
| 1983-84 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
|||
| 1984-85 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
|||
| 1984-85 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
|||
| 1985-86 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 7 | 2 |
|||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | League Division One | 18 | 5 |
|||
| 1986-87 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Manchester United | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
|||
| 1987-88 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Manchester United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Manchester United | League Division One | 26 | 3 |
2 |
||
| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
1 |
||
| 1990-91 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 17 | 1 |
1 |
||
| 1991-92 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 17 | 3 |
|||
| 1992-93 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
||||
| 1992-93 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 5 | 4 |
|||
| 1992-93 | Leicester City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 1993-94 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 11 | 4 |
|||
| 1993-94 | Leicester City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Walsall | FA Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1990 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1990 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1991 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1991 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1991 | Leicester City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1991 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1991 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1991 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Notts County v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1991 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1991 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1991 | Leicester City v Maidstone United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Maidstone United v Leicester City | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Southend United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1991 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1991 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cambridge United v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1991 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Oxford United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1991 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1991 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Leicester City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 1-1 (4-5) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Leicester City v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 1993 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 1993 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 May 1993 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 1993 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Dec 1993 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Jan 1994 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 1994 | Millwall v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Leicester City v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Oxford United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 May 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 May 1994 | Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 1994 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 May 1994 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 1981 | Norway v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.