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Chelsea FC Profile: Derek Gibbs

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Full Name: Derek William Gibbs

Born: Saturday, 22nd December 1934
Place of birth: Fulham, London, England
Height: 5' 10"
Died: Thursday, 19th November 2009 (aged 74)
Place of death: Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
Burial: Buried - Porthcawl Cemetery, Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales - Plot J61

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's 1st Team Player from 1952 to 1960


Born in Fulham, Derek started his career with South Ruislip and then Ruislip Manor before being spotted by Chelsea. He was then a centre-half and aged 15 when asked to visit Stamford Bridge for a trial. He only just made it. An accident at work crushed a foot and at first it was thought he would never play again. At Chelsea, he was switched to wing-half and then to inside-forward after scoring nine goals in two reserve games when tried at inside-right in an emergency.

Playing Career:


Chelsea (May 1952 to Nov 1960) - From Chelsea Juniors
Leyton Orient
Queens Park Rangers

Chelsea First-Team Career Summary

Competitive Debut: Tuesday, 1st January 1957, Manchester United 3 - 0 Chelsea

Age on debut: 22 years 0 months 10 days

Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 29th October 1960, Preston North End 0 - 2 Chelsea

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1956 / 57 400004
1957 / 58 400004
1958 / 59 8200010
1959 / 60 400004
1960 / 61 300003
Total23200025

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1956 / 57 100001
1957 / 58 100001
1958 / 59 110002
1959 / 60 100001
1960 / 61 100001
Total510006


* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Gibbs made 25 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Competitive Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League1st Jan 1957Manchester United30Chelsea42,116 match lost
League9th Mar 1957Chelsea42Manchester City35,664 match won scored 1 goal
League16th Mar 1957Charlton Athletic31Chelsea20,701 match lost
League23rd Mar 1957Chelsea02Sunderland36,160 match lost
League5th Apr 1958Luton Town02Chelsea15,285 match won
League7th Apr 1958Nottingham Forest11Chelsea25,130 match drawn scored 1 goal
League12th Apr 1958Chelsea22Bolton Wanderers27,994 match drawn
League19th Apr 1958Leeds United00Chelsea20,515 match drawn
League29th Nov 1958Everton31Chelsea30,638 match lost
League6th Dec 1958Chelsea10Birmingham City27,773 match won
League13th Dec 1958West Bromwich Albion40Chelsea19,557 match lost
League25th Dec 1958Blackburn Rovers03Chelsea32,149 match won
League27th Dec 1958Chelsea02Blackburn Rovers46,312 match lost
League3rd Jan 1959Wolverhampton Wanderers12Chelsea36,093 match won scored 1 goal
League17th Jan 1959Chelsea22Portsmouth24,356 match drawn
F.A. Cup19th Jan 1959Newcastle United14Chelsea57,038 match won scored 1 goal
F.A. Cup24th Jan 1959Chelsea12Aston Villa55,994 match lost
League31st Jan 1959Aston Villa31Chelsea33,360 match lost
League14th Nov 1959Manchester City11Chelsea24,364 match drawn
League21st Nov 1959Chelsea13Arsenal52,748 match lost scored 1 goal
League27th Feb 1960Sheffield Wednesday11Chelsea41,403 match drawn
League18th Apr 1960Tottenham Hotspur01Chelsea37,205 match won
League20th Aug 1960Aston Villa32Chelsea43,776 match lost scored 1 goal
League19th Sep 1960Blackburn Rovers31Chelsea21,508 match lost
League29th Oct 1960Preston North End02Chelsea14,174 match won

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1956 / 57 3
1957 / 58 4 (1)
Total7 (1)

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1956 / 57 1
Total1


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Gibbs made 7 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly13th Aug 1956Chelsea30Chelsea4,414 match lost
Friendly19th Mar 1957Chelsea20Sparta Prague30,708 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly16th May 1957Fortuna '5422Chelsea6,000 match drawn
Friendly14th Aug 1957ChelseaChelseaunknown match drawn
Friendly21st Aug 1957Chelsea32Chelsea4,024 match lost Sub on
Friendly22nd Apr 1958Chelsea32Canto do Rio15,364 match won
Friendly28th Apr 1958Reading00Chelsea2,880 match drawn

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1951 / 52 1
1953 / 54 4
1954 / 55 16
1955 / 56 47
1956 / 57 43
1957 / 58 33
1958 / 59 25
1960 / 61 1
Total170

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1954 / 55 1
1955 / 56 23
1956 / 57 35
1957 / 58 26
1958 / 59 16
Total101


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Gibbs made 170 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly2nd May 1952Chelsea12Harrow Youth Leagueunknown match lost
Reserve League5th Sep 1953Tonbridge41Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly28th Nov 1953St. Albans City62Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League27th Mar 1954Chelsea10Gravesend & Northfleetunknown match won
Reserve League19th Apr 1954Haywards Heath12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Sep 1954Dunstable Town311Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League25th Sep 1954Windsor & Eton15Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League6th Nov 1954Chelsea20Gravesend & Northfleetunknown match won
Reserve League27th Nov 1954Chelsea41Dartfordunknown match won
Reserve League18th Dec 1954Brighton And Hove Albion44Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League27th Dec 1954Luton Town13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League1st Jan 1955Chelsea43West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League8th Jan 1955Tonbridge11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League22nd Jan 1955Vickers012Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League5th Feb 1955Newbury Town04Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League15th Feb 1955Chelsea60Fulhamunknown match won
Metropolitan League Professional Cup12th Mar 1955Chelsea70Tonbridgeunknown match won
Metropolitan League Professional Cup8th Apr 1955Guildford City13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League11th Apr 1955Chelsea20Horshamunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Apr 1955Chelsea50Wokingham Townunknown match won
Metropolitan League Professional Cup2nd May 1955Chelsea01Guildford Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League20th Aug 1955Headington United02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League25th Aug 1955Brighton And Hove Albion04Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League27th Aug 1955Chelsea21Dartfordunknown match won
Reserve League31st Aug 1955Chelsea52Dunstable Townunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Sep 1955Chelsea41West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League7th Sep 1955Dunstable Town13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League10th Sep 1955Chelsea41Hastings Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League15th Sep 1955Chelsea10Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won
Reserve League17th Sep 1955Tonbridge31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League19th Sep 1955West Ham United03Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League24th Sep 1955Chelsea90Windsor & Etonunknown match won
Reserve League1st Oct 1955Chelsea41Gravesend & Northfleetunknown match won
Reserve League5th Oct 1955Arsenal11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Metropolitan League Professional Cup8th Oct 1955Tonbridge05Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League15th Oct 1955Brighton And Hove Albion11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League19th Oct 1955Chelsea30Portsmouthunknown match won
Reserve League29th Oct 1955Luton Town30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League9th Nov 1955Chelsea40Arsenalunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League12th Nov 1955Chelsea41Tonbridgeunknown match won
Reserve League16th Nov 1955Chelsea51Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League19th Nov 1955Haywards Heath35Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Nov 1955Portsmouth02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League26th Nov 1955West Ham United11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League10th Dec 1955Chelsea10Bedford Townunknown match won
Reserve League17th Dec 1955Chelsea63Newbury Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League26th Dec 1955Wokingham Town03Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League31st Dec 1955Chelsea90Haywards Heathunknown match won scored 5 goals
Reserve League3rd Jan 1956Charlton Athletic11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League7th Jan 1956Chelsea31Arsenal6,000 match won
Reserve League19th Jan 1956Tottenham Hotspur20Chelseaunknown match lost
Metropolitan League Challenge Cup21st Jan 1956Bedford Town52Chelsea2,537 match lost
Reserve League28th Jan 1956Guildford City15Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League11th Feb 1956Chelsea41Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League18th Feb 1956Horsham10Chelseaunknown match lost
Metropolitan League Professional Cup25th Feb 1956Headington United03Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League3rd Mar 1956Windsor & Eton16Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Metropolitan League Professional Cup10th Mar 1956Guildford City21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League14th Mar 1956Chelsea30Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League17th Mar 1956Chelsea60Wokingham Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Mar 1956Gravesend & Northfleet12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Mar 1956Swansea Town11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League30th Mar 1956Chelsea52Watfordunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League2nd Apr 1956Watford10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Apr 1956Chelsea20Headington Unitedunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League14th Apr 1956Chelsea33Luton Townunknown match drawn scored 2 goals
Reserve League21st Apr 1956Chelsea20Birmingham Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League25th Apr 1956Chelsea41Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Aug 1956Chelsea44Bedford Townunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League25th Aug 1956Tonbridge21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League1st Sep 1956Chelsea70Horshamunknown match won
Reserve League8th Sep 1956Chelsea21Cardiff Cityunknown match won
Reserve League15th Sep 1956Ipswich Town11Chelsea3,154 match drawn
Reserve League22nd Sep 1956Chelsea91Guildford Cityunknown match won scored 4 goals
Reserve League29th Sep 1956Portsmouth12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Football Association Cup1st Oct 1956Chelsea12Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
Reserve League6th Oct 1956Luton Town10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League10th Oct 1956Chelsea20Arsenalunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League13th Oct 1956Chelsea52Swansea Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League20th Oct 1956Plymouth Argyle12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League27th Oct 1956Chelsea31Queens Park Rangers1,580 match won
Reserve League3rd Nov 1956Southend United04Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League10th Nov 1956Chelsea01West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Metropolitan League Challenge Cup17th Nov 1956Chelsea41Dartfordunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League24th Nov 1956Chelsea31Norwich Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Dec 1956Charlton Athletic01Chelsea1,513 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Dec 1956Chelsea52Southamptonunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Dec 1956Brentford13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League22nd Dec 1956Chelsea33Leicester Cityunknown match drawn
Reserve League25th Dec 1956Millwall14Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Dec 1956Chelsea60Millwallunknown match won scored 4 goals
Reserve League29th Dec 1956Brighton And Hove Albion13Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League5th Jan 1957Chelsea42Birmingham Cityunknown match won
Reserve League12th Jan 1957Cardiff City21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League19th Jan 1957Chelsea42Ipswich Town1,749 match won
Reserve League26th Jan 1957Birmingham City11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League2nd Feb 1957Bristol City00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League9th Feb 1957Chelsea21Portsmouthunknown match won
Reserve League23rd Feb 1957Swansea Town12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League30th Mar 1957Chelsea51Northampton Townunknown match won
Reserve League6th Apr 1957Norwich City22Chelsea2,907 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Apr 1957Chelsea42Luton Town4,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League13th Apr 1957Chelsea32Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League17th Apr 1957Southampton12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League19th Apr 1957Chelsea20Aldershotunknown match won
Reserve League22nd Apr 1957Aldershot00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League24th Apr 1957Wokingham Town11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League27th Apr 1957Chelsea13Brentfordunknown match lost
Reserve League1st May 1957Dartford10Chelsea548 match lost
Reserve League3rd May 1957Chelsea51Dunstable Townunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League4th May 1957Chelsea20Dartfordunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Aug 1957Bedford Town22Chelsea3,748 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Aug 1957Norwich City02Chelsea2,395 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League14th Sep 1957Portsmouth11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League18th Sep 1957Chelsea70Cardiff Cityunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League21st Sep 1957Leyton Orient32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League2nd Oct 1957Chelsea70Northampton Townunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League5th Oct 1957Plymouth Argyle06Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Football Association Cup7th Oct 1957Charlton Athletic31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Oct 1957Queens Park Rangers02Chelsea2,302 match won
Reserve League19th Oct 1957Chelsea70Swansea Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League26th Oct 1957Brighton And Hove Albion04Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League30th Oct 1957Charlton Athletic13Chelsea408 match won
Reserve League2nd Nov 1957Chelsea20Millwallunknown match won
Reserve League9th Nov 1957Swindon Town40Chelsea2,887 match lost
Reserve League23rd Nov 1957Luton Town02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League30th Nov 1957Eastbourne United03Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League14th Dec 1957Chelsea22Bristol Roversunknown match drawn
Reserve League21st Dec 1957Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic23Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League25th Dec 1957Reading14Chelsea1,064 match won
Reserve League26th Dec 1957Chelsea62Readingunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League28th Dec 1957Chelsea10Bristol Cityunknown match won
Reserve League11th Jan 1958Coventry City04Chelseaunknown match won
Metropolitan League Professional Cup18th Jan 1958Dunstable Town05Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League1st Feb 1958Chelsea20Leyton Orientunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Feb 1958Chelsea61Plymouth Argyleunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League22nd Feb 1958Chelsea81Queens Park Rangers1,615 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Mar 1958Swansea Town00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League15th Mar 1958Millwall03Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League22nd Mar 1958Chelsea32Swindon Townunknown match won
Reserve League29th Mar 1958West Ham United24Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League17th Apr 1958Chelsea10Luton Townunknown match won
Reserve League26th Apr 1958Bristol Rovers03Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League30th Apr 1958Ipswich Town03Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Aug 1958Chelsea02Charlton Athleticunknown match lost
Reserve League30th Aug 1958Bristol City00Chelsea700 match drawn
Reserve League13th Sep 1958Cardiff City15Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League17th Sep 1958Chelsea21Fulhamunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League24th Sep 1958Chelsea120Dartfordunknown match won scored 4 goals
Reserve League4th Oct 1958Chelsea30Leicester Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
London Football Association Cup6th Oct 1958Crystal Palace31Chelsea3,821 match lost
Reserve League11th Oct 1958Fulham10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League25th Oct 1958Portsmouth05Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League1st Nov 1958Chelsea13Swansea Townunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Nov 1958Bristol Rovers46Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Nov 1958Chelsea51Birmingham Cityunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League22nd Nov 1958Luton Town21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League7th Feb 1959West Ham United22Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League21st Feb 1959Leicester City03Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League28th Feb 1959Chelsea20Ipswich Town2,049 match won
Reserve League7th Mar 1959Swansea Town23Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League14th Mar 1959Chelsea30Bristol Roversunknown match won
Reserve League21st Mar 1959Birmingham City02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League28th Mar 1959Chelsea30Luton Town1,500 match won
Reserve League4th Apr 1959Leyton Orient12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Apr 1959Portsmouth01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League11th Apr 1959Chelsea12Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
Reserve League14th Apr 1959Chelsea41Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match won
Reserve League25th Apr 1959Tottenham Hotspur02Chelseaunknown match won
London Football Association Cup3rd Oct 1960Chelsea21Bexleyheath & Wellingunknown match won

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


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Chelsea FC Player Derek Gibbs

Games Won: 8
Win Percentage: 32%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 25 appearances, Derek Gibbs played alongside the following 40 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Les Allen (4)
Sylvan Anderton (4)
Ken Armstrong (3)
Wally Bellett (7)
Paul Berry (2)
Micky Block (3)
Frank Blunstone (14)
Peter Bonetti (4)
Peter Brabrook (23)
Terry Bradbury (2)
Johnny Brooks (4)
Len Casey (3)
David Cliss (1)
John Compton (4)
Peter Corthine (1)
Stan Crowther (10)
Alan Dicks (1)
Bobby Evans (3)
Jimmy Greaves (19)
Allan Harris (1)
Cliff Huxford (4)
Bobby Laverick (3)
Charlie Livesey (2)
Bill Livingstone (2)
Ian MacFarlane (2)
Reg Matthews (20)
John McNichol (3)
John Mortimore (16)
Tony Nicholas (1)
Bill G Robertson (1)
Derek Saunders (8)
Mel Scott (12)
Ken Shellito (2)
John Sillett (12)
Peter Sillett (22)
Les Stubbs (4)
Bobby Tambling (1)
Ron Tindall (15)
Terry Venables (3)
Dick Whittaker (4)