Ian Gibson (footballer, born July 1956) explained

Ian Gibson
Fullname:Ian Gibson
Birth Date:1956 7, df=y
Birth Place:Hamilton, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Coltness United
Years1:1974–1980
Years2:1980–1983
Years3:1982
Years4:1983
Years5:1983–1987
Years6:1987–1989
Years7:1989–1991
Clubs3:Morton (loan)
Clubs4:St Johnstone (loan)
Caps1:106
Caps2:21
Caps3:7
Caps4:7
Caps5:131
Caps6:65
Caps7:20
Totalcaps:357
Goals1:10
Goals2:1
Goals3:1
Goals4:1
Goals5:9
Goals6:7
Goals7:0
Totalgoals:29
Manageryears1:1985–1987
Manageryears2:1990–1991
Managerclubs2:Arbroath

Ian Gibson (born 24 July 1956 in Hamilton) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Gibson began his professional career with Partick Thistle and made over 100 league appearances for The Jags during his seven years at Firhill. A move to Dundee United during the 1980–81 season beckoned, although Gibson played little over twenty league matches during his eighteen months at Tannadice, spending time on loan with Morton and St Johnstone. Gibson returned to Muirton Park permanently in 1983 and became player/manager in July 1985, a position he held until April 1987.[1] Following his departure from Perth, Gibson spent two years with Raith Rovers, before moving to Arbroath in 1989. Shortly afterwards, he took up his second player/manager position, before being sacked in 1991.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History . 29 February 2008 . St Johnstone FC . https://web.archive.org/web/20080123093656/http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/history.asp . 23 January 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Some Historical Notes. Arbroath FC. 29 February 2008. Clyne, Fraser. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080305023055/http://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/history/history_1.htm. 5 March 2008.