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English footballer

David Gipp
Personal information
Full name David Thomas Gipp
Date of birth (1969-07-13) 13 July 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Forest Gate, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1987 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 (0)
1989–1990 Barnet 13 (3)
1989–1990 → Fisher Athletic (loan) 2 (1)
1990 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 5 (0)
1990 → Chelmsford City (loan)
1990– Wealdstone
Chesham United
Harrow Borough
Chesham United
Braintree Town
Southwick
Aveley
St Albans City
?–2002 Harold Wood Athletic
2001–2002 Whitehawk 1 (1)
Worthing
2004–2005 Whitehawk 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 made his first team debut in April 1987 in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers, coming on as a substitute and almost scoring with his first touch. He only made a further four league appearances before he was released in July 1989. He later joined Football Conference side Barnet who were managed by Barry Fry, but failed to break into the starting lineup on a regular basis, only making thirteen league appearances and scoring three times as the side finished as runners-up. 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. His final game was for Whitehawk on 24 August 2004, when he scored in a 3–1 win against Southwick.

Personal life

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. Gipp is an Arsenal supporter.

References

  1. ^ "David Gipp". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Whitehawk v Sidley United, match programme, 8 April 2002
  4. ^ "THE APPRENTICES '86". The Goldstone Wrap. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  5. ^ John Hardman (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The First 25 Years. ISBN 1-869833-52-X.
  6. "YOUR QUICK GUIDE TO THE BEES FROM BARNET..." Chairboys. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  7. "Facts & Figures". Wealdstone F.C. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Why Gipp is happy to be ducking and diving". The Argus. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. Whitehawk v Sidlesham, match day programme, 26 February 2005.
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