Peter Gelson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter William John Gelson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 October 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
Date of death | 26 April 2021[2] | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Staines-upon-Thames, England | ||
Position(s) |
wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
1958–1960 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1975 | Brentford | 471 | (17) |
1974–1977 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
1977 | Hounslow | ||
1977–1978 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
1978–1979 | Walton & Hersham | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter William John Gelson (18 October 1941 – 26 April 2021) was an English professional
Career
Brentford
Joining
Gelson was a key player in Brentford's 1962–63 Fourth Division title-winning season and made 32 appearances,[5] but he remained part-time and did not sign a professional contract until 1964.[6] He was awarded the captaincy in August 1966,[7] but a loss of form saw him lose it to Bobby Ross four months later.[8] Gelson was known for his long-range goals and scored three times from behind the halfway line.[9] A "hard man" as a player, in 1970 he ended the career of Colchester United's Bobby Howlett in a challenge which resulted in a broken leg for the Us defender.[10]
Gelson went on to be a fixture at
Non-League football
After his departure from Brentford, Gelson played on in non-League football, appearing for Hillingdon Borough (two spells), Hounslow and Walton & Hersham.[9] In 1985, he was active in forming the Staines Town Veterans' team, for which he also played, making his final appearance at the age of 66 on the final day of the 2007–08 season.[13]
Personal life
In his early days as a part-time player at Brentford, Gelson worked in
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1961–62[5] | Third Division | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
1962–63[5] | Fourth Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
1963–64[5] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1964–65[5] | Third Division | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
1965–66[5] | Third Division | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
1966–67[5] | Fourth Division | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
1967–68[5] | Fourth Division | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
1968–69[5] | Fourth Division | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
1969–70[5] | Fourth Division | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 5 | |
1970–71[5] | Fourth Division | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
1971–72[5] | Fourth Division | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
1972–73[5] | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
1973–74[5] | Fourth Division | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
1974–75[5] | Fourth Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Career total | 471 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 516 | 18 |
Honours
Brentford
- Football League Fourth Division: 1962–63[5]
- Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1971–72[5]
Individual
- Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 1972–73, 1973–74[15]
- Brentford Players' Player of the Year: 1973–74[15]
- Brentford Hall of Fame[12]
References
- ^ "Peter Gelson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Peter Gelson 1941–2021". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Brentford". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 254.
- ^ "Gelson Is Captain". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 12 August 1966.
- ^ "Ross Takes Over As Captain". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 23 December 1966.
- ^ a b Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Oldham Athletic. Blackheath: Morganprint. 14 August 1999. p. 41.
- ^ "Brentford 2–0 Colchester Utd – Player Match List – Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Griffin Gazette: Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Crewe Alexandra. Quay Design of Poole. 6 April 1996. p. 20.
- ^ a b Wickham, Chris. "Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Keith Millen, Alan Nelmes and Danis Salman honoured at Brentford FC 125 Year Anniversary Dinner". Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Weekly News And Match Bulletin – Season 2007–2008 No: 38 – : – 28th April 2008". Ryman Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "First, Best, Worst: Peter Gelson". Brentford FC. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ a b c Bruzon, Nick. "Where Are They Now? Peter Gelson – Part 2". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2017.