Tommy Gibb

Not to be confused with Thomas Gibb.

Thomas Gibb (born 13 December 1944) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Tommy Gibb

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Gibb^[1]
Date of birth	(1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth	Bathgate, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Wallhouse Rose
	Bathgate Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1968	Partick Thistle	111	(18)
1968–1975	Newcastle United	199	(12)
1975–1977	Sunderland	10	(1)
1977–1978	Hartlepool United	40	(4)
Total		360	(35)
International career
1968	Scotland U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Bathgate, Gibbs began his career in junior football with Wallhouse Rose and Bathgate Thistle, before turning professional in 1963 with Partick Thistle. He later played for Newcastle United, Sunderland and Hartlepool United before retiring in 1978. Gibb was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.^[2]

References

1. "Tommy Gibb". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
2. "Fifty years on: Newcastle's 1969 Fairs Cup triumph remembered". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

External links

• Tommy Gibb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database