Lex Gibb
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lex Gibb | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alphas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1939 | Bundamba Rangers | ||
| 1939–1940 | St. Helens | ||
| 1940–1941 | Latrobe | ||
| 1948 | Corinthians | ||
| International career | |||
| 1938–1948 | Australia | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lex Gibb was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back for Australian clubs and the Australia national soccer team and was son of Alex Gibb.
Early life
[edit]Gibb was born in Ipswich, to Australia's first capped player Alex.[1][2][3]
Club career
[edit]Gibb played with the Bundamba Rangers and Latrobe. On 12 March 1948, it was rumoured that Lex Gibb would sign for Brisbane club Corinthians.[4] A day later, he officially transferred to Corinthians where he received a £50 payment signing.[5]
International career
[edit]Gibb played for the Australia national soccer team, and played 8 times in three match tours against India, South Africa and New Zealand.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Family and relationships
[edit]Lex was born to father Alex Mother Margaret (nee Allan). He had brothers Alan and Alfie and sisters Margaret and Mary.
Lex Gibb was married on 9 August 1941 to wife Myrtle Herton in Bundamba.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1938 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1948 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXVII, no. 15, 717. Queensland, Australia. 2 April 1937. p. 11 (DAILY.). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No 1 cap presented at Socceroos v Japan match". MyFootball. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "LEX GIBB TO PLAY WITH CORINTHIANS?". Queensland Times. No. 19, 116. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1948. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LEX GIBB ACCEPTS BRISBANE OFFER". Queensland Times. No. 19, 117. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1948. p. 3 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "LEX GIBB MARRIED". Queensland Times. No. 17070. Queensland, Australia. 11 August 1941. p. 4 (DAILY.). Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.