Alf Gilson

Thomas Anthony Gilson (1881 – 2 March 1912), sometimes known as Alf Gilson,[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Bristol City, Aston Villa and Clapton Orient.[1][3]

Alf Gilson
Gilson while with Bristol City in 1904.
Personal information
Full name Thomas Anthony Gilson[1]
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Aylesbury, England
Date of death 2 March 1912 (aged 3031)[1]
Place of death Kingswood, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Whittington Royal
1899 Burton Swifts 0 (0)
1900–1901 Aston Villa 2 (0)
1902–1903 Brentford 21 (0)
1903–1905 Bristol City 47 (1)
1905–1906 Clapton Orient 2 (0)
1907 Brentford 3 (0)
1908–1910 Wycombe Wanderers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

After suffering from a chest condition which forced his retirement from football in September 1910, Gilson spent time recovering in Bournemouth, before returning home to Kingswood in February 1912.[4][5] He then fell unconscious and died from pneumonia and pleurisy one month later.[4][5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1900–01[6] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Brentford 1902–03[3] Southern League First Division 21 0 3 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 25 0
Brentford 1906–07[3] Southern League First Division 3 0 3 0
Total 24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
Career total 26 0 3 0 1 0 30 0
  1. Appearance in Southern League promotion-relegation test match

Honours

Bristol City

Wycombe Wanderers

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 111. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Alf Gilson". Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–359. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Death of Mr T. A. Gilson". The Sportsman. 5 March 1912.
  5. "Obituary". Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News. 9 March 1912.
  6. "Thomas Aubrey Gilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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