John Gibson (born 20 April 1967) is a Scottish former footballer who is currently manager of Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the West of Scotland Football League. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League Premier Division for Hamilton Academical.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Blantyre, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Ninians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 1987–1988 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1994 | Alloa Athletic | 146 | (16) |
| 1994–1998 | Stirling Albion | 145 | (13) |
| 1998–2001 | Stenhousemuir | 42 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Greenock Morton | 22 | (1) |
| Auchinleck Talbot | |||
| Total | 358 | (33) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2024 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 2024– | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGibson began his playing career with hometown Junior club Blantyre Victoria and was picked up by nearby Hamilton Academical under the management of John Lambie.[1] After making his debut for the club in the final Premier Division fixture of the 1986–87 season against Hibernian, Gibson made two further league appearances for Accies before joining Alloa Athletic.[2] Gibson enjoyed lengthy spells at Alloa then Stirling Albion and also played for Stenhousemuir and Morton.[3]
He was appointed as manager of Blantyre Victoria in June 2016,[1] before joining Rob Roy in 2024.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b O'Donnell, Jim (10 June 2016). "Back to the future for John Gibson as he returns to first club Blantyre Vics...as gaffer". Evening Times. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "1986/87". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 10 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ John Gibson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "New Manager for The Rabs..." www.robroy.org.uk. 11 June 2024.
External links
edit- John Gibson at Soccerbase
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