Neil Gibson (23 February 1873 – January 1947) was a Scottish

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, who played for

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and the Scotland national team.

Career

Adept at playing in either left or right wing half position, Gibson joined Rangers in 1894 from local Larkhall side Royal Albert, where he had been for only a few months after moving from Junior team Larkhall Thistle. During his time at Ibrox, he won four consecutive league titles ( 1898–99 (in which the team won all 18 fixtures), 1899–1900, 1900–01 and 1901–02) as well as the Scottish Cup in 1896–97, 1897–98, and

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s. He moved to Partick Thistle in 1904, where he remained for five years. He was capped 14 times by Scotland between 1895 and 1905, scoring one goal. Gibson also represented the Scottish League XI 11 times. Former Hibernian manager Willie McCartney stated that Gibson was "The greatest of my, and any generation following, in Scottish football", Steve Bloomer of Derby County and England described him as "The greatest footballer I ever saw", and Gibson's artistry led Harry Wood to dub him "Pavlova in football boots".

International

International goals

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Personal life

His three sons,

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, were also footballers, the latter a Scottish international.Hall of Fame , Neilly Gibson
Rangers FC

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