Edward Gibson (rugby league)

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Edward Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Edward Gibson
Nickname	Eppie
Playing information
Position	Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1947–57	Workington Town	335	145	17	2	473
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Cumberland
1947–53	England	4	2	0	0	6
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
	Whitehaven
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Edward "Eppie" Gibson is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, and coach of the 1950s, playing at representative level for England, and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, as a Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6, and coaching at club level for Whitehaven.

Playing career

International honours

Eppie Gibson won caps for England while at Workington in 1947 against France, in 1951 against Other Nationalities, and Wales, in 1953 against Other Nationalities.

County honours

Eppie Gibson represented Cumberland.

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• » Legends Evening 50s
• 30 April 1955 Photograph of Workington Town