Derek William Gibbs (22 December 1934 – 19 November 2009) was an English professional

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who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Fulham, Gibbs started his career with South Ruislip and

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, before joining

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, where he made his debut in 1957. After 23 appearances for ''The Blues'', in which he scored five goals, Gibbs moved to

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in 1960. After escaping injury following a car accident, Gibbs moved to

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in 1963. His spell with ''The R's'' was unsuccessful, as he failed to score in 27 league appearances before moving to non-league

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, where he finished his career.

Death

Gibbs died on 19 November 2009 in

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, Wales.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibbs, Derek 1934 births 2009 deaths Footballers from Fulham Footballers from Greater London English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Chelsea F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Romford F.C. players