John Gidman
| Date of birth | 10 January 1954 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Right back |
Ron Atkinson's first signing (1981), John was a superb attacking right-back, quick, and a crowd favourite. Serious injuries hampered him.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 01 Aug 1971 | 01 Oct 1979 | |
| Everton | 01 Oct 1979 | 01 Aug 1981 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Aug 1981 | 01 Oct 1986 | |
| Manchester City | 01 Oct 1986 | 01 Aug 1988 | |
| Stoke City | 01 Aug 1988 | 01 Feb 1989 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 13 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 30 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 13 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 39 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 10 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 27 | 4 |
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| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 36 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 4 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Everton | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Everton | League Division One | 29 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Everton | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Manchester United | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Manchester United | League Division One | 27 | 3 |
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| 1984-85 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | League Division One | 24 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Manchester United v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1981 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1982 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Swansea City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1982 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Notts County v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1982 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1983 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1983 | Notts County v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 03 Sep 1983 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Manchester United v Dukla Praha | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Manchester United v Juventus | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 Oct 1984 | Raba Vasas ETO v Manchester United | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1984 | PSV Eindhoven v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1984 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1984 | Manchester United v PSV Eindhoven | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1984 | Manchester United v Dundee United | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 01 Dec 1984 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Dundee United v Manchester United | W |
2-3 Agg: 4-5 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1985 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1985 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1985 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1985 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1985 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1985 | Manchester United v Videoton | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 1985 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1985 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1985 | Videoton v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (4-5) |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Luton Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1985 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1985 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1985 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1985 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Manchester United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1985 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1986 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Oxford United v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1986 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1986 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1986 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1986 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 5 | ||||
| 1974-75 | England | UEFA Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | England | UEFA Under-23 | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | England | B International | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1972 | Belgium v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
| 16 May 1972 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
| 17 May 1972 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
| 20 May 1972 | England v Poland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Semi-final |
| 22 May 1972 | England v Germany | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Final |
| 29 Oct 1974 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-23 | Group |
| 28 Oct 1975 | Czechoslovakia v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-23 | Group |
| 18 Nov 1975 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-23 | Group |
| 10 Mar 1976 | Hungary v England | L | 3-0 | UEFA Under-23 | Quarter-final |
| 30 Mar 1977 | England v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 21 Feb 1978 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | B International | |
| 28 Nov 1978 | Czechoslovakia v England | W | 0-1 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.