David Gibson (29 September 1895 – 26 September 1964) was a Scottish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

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, initially for hometown team

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

where he played for seven seasons between 1919 and late 1925 (

Joe Nibloe Joseph Nibloe (23 November 1903 – 25 October 1976) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Kilmarnock, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday in a 15-year career between 1924 and 1939, during which time he made 459 club appearances ...

establishing himself in the position thereafter). He had a short spell at

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

Gibson David Image 1 Kilmarnock 1921
Vintage Footballers before moving to the American Soccer League where he featured for

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Fall River F.C. Fall River Football Club, also referred to as Fall River Field Club, was the name used by two United States soccer clubs, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. Both played in the American Soccer League during the early 1930s. The name is often used ...

and

Providence F.C. The Providence Clamdiggers was a member of the American Soccer League. They were renamed the Providence Gold Bugs before the spring half of the 1928–1929 season. The club won the American Soccer Association Cup in 1929. After the fall 1930 s ...

over five years, returning to Scotland in 1932 with Queen of the South and Galston (both then playing in the

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league). He won the

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and the

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with Fall River in

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 * ...

References

1895 births 1964 deaths Footballers from Kilmarnock Men's association football defenders Scottish footballers Shawfield F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Fall River F.C. (1922–1931) players Springfield Babes players Providence F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate footballers American Soccer League (1921–1933) players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1890s-stub