Vivian Gibbins

William Vivian Talbot Gibbins (10 August 1901 – 21 November 1979) was an English amateur footballer who played as a striker.

West Ham and Clapton Born in Forest Gate,

Gibbins also played for Clapton, and won the FA Amateur Cup with the club in 1924 and 1925. He had spells at Bristol Rovers and Southampton before joining Leyton, where he was a losing FA Amateur Cup finalist in 1934.

International career Whilst registered with Clapton, he won two full England caps, both against France, scoring twice in a 3–1 victory on 17 May 1924 and once on 21 May 1925. Gibbins went off injured after 35 minutes of the latter game; Freddie Fox also went off after 75 minutes and England finished with nine men, but managed to hang on to win the game 3–2. He also won 12 amateur caps, scoring seven goals. Gibbins worked as a schoolmaster and was one of the last amateur footballers to feature for England.