Ian Gibson (footballer, born July 1956)

Ian Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Ian Gibson
Date of birth	24 July 1956
Place of birth	Hamilton, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Coltness United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1974–1980	Partick Thistle	106	(10)
1980–1983	Dundee United	21	(1)
1982	→ Morton (loan)	7	(1)
1983	→ St Johnstone (loan)	7	(1)
1983–1987	St Johnstone	131	(9)
1987–1989	Raith Rovers	65	(7)
1989–1991	Arbroath	20	(0)
Total		357	(29)
Teams managed
1985–1987	St Johnstone
1990–1991	Arbroath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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]

References

1. "Club History". St Johnstone FC. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
2. Clyne, Fraser. "Some Historical Notes". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 29 February 2008.

External links

• Independent profile