Dave Gibson
| Date of birth | 23 September 1938 |
| Place of birth | Winchburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Inside forward |
Scotland International
With Leicester City, FA Cup runner-up 1963, 1969, League Cup winner 1964 and runner-up 1965.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Leicester City | 01 Jan 1962 | 01 Sep 1970 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Sep 1970 | 01 Jan 1972 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1961-62 | Leicester City | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 1962-63 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Leicester City | League Division One | 36 | 9 |
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| 1963-64 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Leicester City | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1963-64 | Leicester City | League Division One | 37 | 9 |
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| 1964-65 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1964-65 | Leicester City | League Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 1964-65 | Leicester City | League Division One | 35 | 6 |
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| 1965-66 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Leicester City | League Division One | 42 | 5 |
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| 1966-67 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Leicester City | League Division One | 40 | 6 |
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| 1967-68 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Leicester City | League Division One | 41 | 4 |
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| 1968-69 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Leicester City | League Division One | 29 | 3 |
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| 1969-70 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 9 | 3 |
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| 1970-71 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Aston Villa | League Division Three | 13 | 3 |
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| 1971-72 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Aston Villa | League Division Three | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1970 | Wrexham v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 06 Oct 1970 | Northampton Town v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Rochdale v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Northampton Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Aston Villa v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Oct 1970 | Port Vale v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Walsall v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Mar 1971 | Aston Villa v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Apr 1971 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 09 Apr 1971 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Aston Villa v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Aston Villa v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Mansfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Port Vale v Aston Villa | D | 4-4 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Southend United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
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 |
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| 1962-63 | Scotland | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1963-64 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 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 May 1963 | Scotland v Austria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1963 | Norway v Scotland | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1963 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1963 | Spain v Scotland | W | 2-6 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1963 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Oct 1964 | Scotland v Finland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.