John Gibbons (footballer)
# John Gibbons (footballer)

John Ronald Gibbons (8 April 1925 – 31 January 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

## Career

Born in Charlton, Gibbons played for Dartford, Queens Park Rangers, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Gravesend & Northfleet. He served in the British Army during the Second World War.

He died on 31 January 2021, aged 95, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in England. At the time he was Ipswich Town's oldest living player.

