Charlie McGibbon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Edward McGibbon | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1954 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Netley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Eltham | ||
| 1907–1908 | New Brompton | 32 | (14) |
| 1908–1909 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1909–1910 | Southampton | 28 | (19) |
| 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal | 4 | (3) |
| 1910–1911 | Leyton | ||
| 1911 | Reading | ||
| 1911 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Charles Edward McGibbon (21 April 1880 – 2 May 1954) was an English footballer who played for several teams, including Woolwich Arsenal and Southampton, on a part-time basis while serving with the Royal Engineers. He also played one cricket match for Hampshire County Cricket Club.
McGibbon was born in Portsmouth, and joined the Royal Engineers, reaching the rank of sergeant. While serving at the Royal Garrison Artillery at Woolwich he came to the attention of Woolwich Arsenal, whom he joined in August 1905. He failed to get into the first team and after a spell with Eltham, he joined New Brompton in 1907.
New Brompton (now Gillingham) were playing in the Southern League under the management of former England international Stephen Smith, who was also team captain. In McGibbon's season at the club, New Brompton finished bottom of the table, avoiding relegation only due to the expansion of the league, but did achieve an FA Cup victory over First Division Sunderland, in which McGibbon scored a hat-trick. McGibbon had previously scored a hat-trick in the 6–0 victory over Shepherds Bush in the fifth qualifying round. In the first round match, played at Priestfield Stadium on 11 January 1908, Sunderland took the lead after half an hour from England international George Holley. New Brompton equalized immediately with a header from McGibbon, who followed up with two second-half goals to claim a 3–1 victory.
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