Chelsea FC Profile: Derek Gibbs
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 1955 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 (Apr 1955 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
| Goals
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* 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
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st Jan 1957 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 42,116 |  |
| League | 9th Mar 1957 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester City | 35,664 |   |
| League | 16th Mar 1957 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,701 | |
| League | 23rd Mar 1957 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Sunderland | 36,160 | |
| League | 5th Apr 1958 | Luton Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,285 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1958 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,130 |  |
| League | 12th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 27,994 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1958 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,515 | |
| League | 29th Nov 1958 | Everton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,638 | |
| League | 6th Dec 1958 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27,773 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,557 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1958 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 32,149 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 46,312 | |
| League | 3rd Jan 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,093 | |
| League | 17th Jan 1959 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | 24,356 | |
| F.A. Cup | 19th Jan 1959 | Newcastle United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 57,038 | |
| F.A. Cup | 24th Jan 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 55,994 | |
| League | 31st Jan 1959 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,360 | |
| League | 14th Nov 1959 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,364 | |
| League | 21st Nov 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 52,748 | |
| League | 27th Feb 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 41,403 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,205 | |
| League | 20th Aug 1960 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 43,776 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,508 | |
| League | 29th Oct 1960 | Preston North End | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,174 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Gibbs made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Gibbs made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| London Football Association Cup | 3rd Oct 1960 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bexleyheath & Welling | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Derek William Gibbs on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Derek William Gibbs on Find-A-Grave
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