Willie Gibson
| Date of birth | 21 July 1898 |
| Place of birth | Larkhall |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Left half |
A leading figure in Newcastle's major successes of the 1920s, Willie was a fine ball player with sublime passing skills.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1923-24 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 20 | 1 |
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| 1924-25 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 34 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1925-26 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
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| 1926-27 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1928-29 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1923 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1923 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1923 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1923 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1923 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1923 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1923 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1923 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1924 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1924 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1924 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Jan 1924 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1924 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1924 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 09 Feb 1924 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1924 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round 3rd replay |
| 23 Feb 1924 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Mar 1924 | Newcastle United v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1924 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1924 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1924 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1924 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1924 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1924 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1924 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1924 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1924 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Newcastle United v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1924 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Hartlepools United | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1925 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Feb 1925 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 07 Feb 1925 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1925 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1925 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1925 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1925 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1925 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1925 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1926 | Newcastle United v Aberdare Athletic | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Notts County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1926 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1926 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1926 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1926 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1926 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1926 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1926 | Bury v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1926 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1926 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1926 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1926 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 8-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1927 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1927 | Corinthians v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1927 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1927 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1927 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1928 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1928 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1928 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 7-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1928 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1928 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1928 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1928 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1928 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1928 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1929 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.