Peter Gelson

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Peter Gelson
Personal information
Full name Peter William John Gelson[1]
Date of birth (1941-10-18) 18 October 1941 (age 82)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Position(s) Centre back, 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 Gelson is a retired English football centre back and wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford. A cult hero amongst the club's supporters, he is third on the all-time Brentford appearances list with 516. In 2013, Gelson placed second in a Football League 125th Anniversary poll of Brentford's all-time fan favourites and was inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in November 2014.[2][3]

Career

Brentford

Joining Brentford at a young age, Gelson progressed through the club's youth, 'A' and reserve teams before making his professional debut at age 19 in a 2-0 Division Three defeat to Halifax Town on 22 August 1961.[4] Despite still being a part-time player,[5] Gelson quickly established himself in the first team as a wing half, making 28 appearances during the 1961/62 season, a campaign which saw Brentford relegated to Division Four.[6]

Gelson was a key player in Brentford's 1962/63 Division Four title-winning campaign, making 32 appearances.[6] He was known for his long-range goals, scoring three times from behind the halfway line.[7] A "hard man" as a player, in 1970 Gelson ended the career of Colchester United's Bobby Howlett in a challenge which resulted in a broken leg for the Us defender. Gelson would go on to be a fixture at centre back until his final appearance for the club in September 1974.[8] He left Brentford shortly after, having made 516 appearances in all competitions for the club.[6] In recognition of his service to the club, Gelson was awarded two testimonials,[5][9] earning him £3630.[10]

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.[7]

Personal life

In his early days as a part-time player at Brentford, Gelson worked as a Post Office engineer.[11] After retiring from football, Gelson found work at Heathrow Airport, working in security with British Airways and Qatar Airways.

Honours

As a player

Brentford

As an individual

References

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