Overview
A Hamilton youth who was signed from Dundee to replace the injured Tom McCrorie in 1925. On his debut he was described as “far too eager”. He improved his technique within a few weeks and became a very good inside forward who went on to become a firm favourite around the terraces at Douglas Park with his silky touches and strong shooting.
The longer he played with Accies the better he became and it was no surprise to find that in early 1927 English clubs were watching his progress. A hat trick in a Scottish Cup tie at Stranraer did his reputation no harm and when Rangers put Hamilton out of the Scottish Cup on 19th February that was almost the end of his time with Accies, one more game was played at Easter Road the following week before, on 5th March 1927, Bolton Wanderers secured his signature despite the attentions of Everton who were also keen to land him.
George was a member of the successful Bolton eleven which won the 1929 FA Cup in defeating Portsmouth 2-0. In February 1933, following an excellent display against Chelsea in the FA Cup, he was transferred to the London side. His father, Alex, was a former Chairman of Accies.
He was 5’9” and 12sts.
Debut against Celtic in a Scottish League match on 24th February 1925 at Hamilton.
Scottish League 73 Appearances 16 Goals
Scottish Cup 7 Appearances 4 Goals (1 Hat trick)
Lanarkshire Cup 3 Appearances 2 Goals
Accies Career
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Full Name
George Bennett Gibson
1925-27
Position
Inside left
Born
Died
Signed by
Scott Duncan
Debut
24 February 1925
Last Game
Honours
Clubs Played For
Dundee
Hamilton Academical
Bolton Wanderers
Chelsea