Lex Gibb
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lex Gibb | ||
Place of birth | Ipswich, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Left-half | ||
Youth career | |||
Alphas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1939 | Bundamba Rangers | ||
1939–1940 | St. Helens | ||
1940–1941 | Latrobe | ||
1948 | Corinthians | ||
National team | |||
1938–1948 | Australia | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Lex Gibb was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back for Australian clubs and the Australia national soccer team and was son of Alex Gibb.
Early life[]
Gibb was born in Ipswich, to Australia's first capped player Alex.[1][2]
Club career[]
Gibb played with the Bundamba Rangers and Latrobe. On 12 March 1948, it was remoured that Lex Gibb would sign for Brisbane club Corinthians.[3] A day later, he officially transferred to Corinthians where he received a £50 payment signing.[4]
International career[]
Gibb played for the Australia national soccer team, and played 8 times in three match tours against India, South Africa and New Zealand.[5]
Personal life[]
Family and relationships[]
Lex was born to father Alex Mother Margaret (nee Allan). He had brothers Alan and Alfie and sisters Margaret and Mary.
Lex Gibb was married on 9 August 1941 to wife Myrtle Herton in Bundamba.[6]
Career statistics[]
International[]
National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Australia | 1938 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1947 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
1948 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER". Queensland Times. LXXVII (15, 717). Queensland, Australia. 2 April 1937. p. 11 (DAILY.). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LEX GIBB TO PLAY WITH CORINTHIANS?". Queensland Times (19, 116). Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1948. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LEX GIBB ACCEPTS BRISBANE OFFER". Queensland Times (19, 117). Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1948. p. 3 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "LEX GIBB MARRIED". Queensland Times (17070). Queensland, Australia. 11 August 1941. p. 4 (DAILY.). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Australia international soccer players