David Gipp

David Thomas Gipp (born 13 July 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Career Gipp started his career as an apprentice at Brighton & Hove Albion and was a regular goalscorer for the reserve side. He only made a further four league appearances before he was released in July 1989. During the 1989–90 season he was loaned out to divisional rivals Fisher Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers, and also a short period at Chelmsford City. In August 1990, Southern League Premier Division side Wealdstone broke their transfer record with a £15,000 bid to sign Gipp. He later played for a number of non-league teams across the southern counties before retiring.

Personal life Gipp has attracted some controversy on social media platform, X - frequently posting inflammatory and racially motivated statements about Asians and Africans. After his professional football career finished he became an East End independent market trader. He lived in Barkingside with his wife Tracey and three children, Jack and Megan and Billy.