Colin Gibson
| Date of birth | 16 September 1923 |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Outside 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 |
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| 1948-49 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 23 | 5 |
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| 1949-50 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 32 | 3 |
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| 1950-51 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 25 | 4 |
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| 1951-52 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 19 | 6 |
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| 1952-53 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 30 | 5 |
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| 1953-54 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 12 | 4 |
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| 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.