Ernest Gillibrand
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Full name
Ernest Percival Gillibrand
Date of birth
27 August 1901
Place of birth
Prestwich, England
Date of death
October quarter 1976 (aged 75)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Percival Gillibrand | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Prestwich, England | ||
| Date of death | October quarter 1976 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1921–1922 | Glossop | ||
| 1922–1923 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Nelson | 2 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Rossendale United | 38 | (17) |
| 1925–1926 | Manchester North End | ||
| 1926 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1926–1927 | Buxton | ||
| 1927–1929 | Denton United | ||
| 1929–1930 | Hyde United | 42 | (86) |
| 1930–1931 | Denton United | ||
| 1931 | Buxton | ||
| 1931–1935 | Droylsden | ||
| 1935–1936 | Ashton National | 24 | (15) |
| 1936 | Denton United | ||
| 1936–1937 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Percival Gillibrand (27 August 1901 – 1976) was an English footballer who played predominantly as a centre forward, but could also play at outside forward. He had a somewhat nomadic career, representing no fewer than 12 different clubs. During his career, Gillibrand played over 500 matches and scored in excess of 500 goals in the Manchester Football League. While playing for Hyde United, he set a league record of 87 goals in one season. He had a short spell as a professional player in the early stages of his career, and made two appearances in the Football League for Nelson.[1]