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John Gibbs

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
John Vincent Gibbs
Nickname(s)
Gibbsy
Born
Wednesday, 16th May, 1956
Current Age
70 years and 24 days
Place Of Birth
Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1978
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1976, 1978

Biography

Darting Manly halfback, with his characteristic running action of head held high and socks around his ankles, missed the club's grand final campaign in 1978 because of injury. Gibbs’ whole-hearted efforts earned him his place on the 1978 Kangaroo tour but it was obvious once the squad arrived in England that he had carried an injury on tour. Gibbs played in just 3 matches on tour and had to have two operations on his troublesome hamstring in 1979. While injuries forced him into premature retirement two seasons later, Gibbs subsequently built a highly successful career as a sports commentator with leading radio station 2UE and as manager of close friend and former teammate Paul Vautin.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 80 7 87 44-44 - 3 3 135 - - 1 50 34 3 57.47% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 1-1 - 1 1 4 - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
Preseason Cup - 8 1 9 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Midweek Cup - 7 2 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  99 11 110 50-50 - 3 3 153 - - 1 64 43 3 58.18% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1978   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1978   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19761976 NSWRFL   3 2 54-4 - - - 12 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
ManlyManly 19771977 NSWRFL   22 1 2311-11 - - - 33 - - - 14 9 - 60.87% List
ManlyManly 19781978 NSWRFL   23 - 239-9 - 2 2 29 - - 1 14 8 1 60.87% List
ManlyManly 19791979 NSWRFL   8 3 115-5 - 1 1 16 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
ManlyManly 19801980 NSWRFL   1 1 21-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
ManlyManly 19811981 NSWRFL   23 - 2314-14 - - - 42 - - - 12 9 2 52.17% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1976-81   80 7 87 44-44 - 3 3 135 - - 1 50 34 3 57.47% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    4 May 2011 7:19pm

    In 1981 in Rugby League Week John Gibbs got a 10 when playing for Manly.It came after Manlys 21-12 win over Cronulla at Endeavour Field on August 9.

  • WILLIAM KELLY
    1 Jul 2018 4:48pm

    As a student at Brookvale Public School in 1979 any Manly football card was worth 2 of any other team. A Graham Eadie was worth 4. BUT A JOHNNY GIBBS WAS WORTH 10!!! Such was the esteem he was held in by us local kids! Everyone wore their socks down when we played footy in the schoolyard, we all wanted to be Gibbsy I have great memories of watching him from the hill at Brookvale Oval. A very exciting player who we never got to see enough of.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: Castleford Tigers Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , RFL Player Registers