Victor Gibson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Henry Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1958 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Ruislip, England | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Plumstead | |||
| 1911–1912 | Espanyol | ||
| 1912–1924 | Olympique Cettois | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1914–1924 | FC Cette | ||
| 1924–1925 | Montpellier | ||
| 1925–1929 | Marseille | ||
| 1929–1934 | Sochaux | ||
| 1934 | |||
| 1934–1935 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Arthur Henry Gibson, known as Victor Gibson (18 July 1888 – 8 April 1958) was an English professional football player and coach active in Spain and France.
Early and personal life[]
Arthur Henry Gibson was born in Woolwich in 1888.[1] He married in 1910 and had an infant daughter who died.[1] He divorced his English wife in 1938 and married a Frenchwoman in 1939, with whom he also had a daughter.[1]
Playing career[]
Under the name 'Victor Gibson' he moved from amateur side Plumstead to Spanish side Espanyol in 1911.[1] After a year in Spain he moved to French side Olympique Cettois.[1]
Coaching career[]
Gibson coached the club sides of FC Cette,[2] Montpellier,[2] Marseille,[2] Sochaux,[3] and .[4]
Later life and death[]
He returned to England in the 1930s, working as a gardener or groundsman.[1] He divorced his English wife in 1938 and married a Frenchwoman in 1939, with whom he also had a daughter.[1] He died in Ruislip in 1958.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Revealed: the true identity of Victor Gibson". Scottish Sport History - devoted to our sporting heritage.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Les anciens entraîneurs du FCSM" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard official website. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Scots in opposition: Peter Farmer and Victor Gibson at the French Cup Final of 1924". Scottish Sport History - devoted to our sporting heritage.
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