Jimmy Gibson (footballer born 1980)
Encyclopedia
James Robert "Jimmy" Gibson (born 19 February 1980 in Bellshill
) is a retired Scottish
football player.
, and made three appearances before being signed by Alan Kernaghan
for Clyde
. Gibson made his Clyde debut against Brechin City
in August 2003. Gibson had a very good first season, and was an integral part of the side that missed promotion to the Scottish Premier League
by 1 point. He scored 4 goals in 29 appearances. Gibson scored in Clyde's derby victory over Partick Thistle
on the opening day of the 2004-05 season, but was shown a red card in the closing stages.
Gibson surprised many fans when he opted to jump down a division to join recently relegated Partick Thistle
in June 2005. Gibson was captain of Thistle under manager Dick Campbell
. On 11 June 2007 he signed a two-year contract after negotiations with manager Ian McCall
, however, this contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 2008.
Gibson then re-joined previous club Clyde, who had recently appointed John Brown as manager, who coached Gibson in his days as a Rangers youth. He made his second Clyde debut in a 2-1 defeat in the Scottish First Division to Dunfermline Athletic
on 23 February 2008. Gibson played a starring role in Clyde's playoff victory to keep them in the First Division, though he surprised many by rejecting to sign a new contract, thus leaving the club to go part time with East Stirlingshire
.
Gibson retired from professional football on 20 October 2008 due to a recurring knee injury. Gibson's final game of his career was a 2–1 defeat away against Annan Athletic
.
Bellshill
Bellshill is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 10 miles south east of Glasgow city centre and 37 miles west of Edinburgh. Other nearby towns are Motherwell , Hamilton and Coatbridge . Since 1996, it has been situated in the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area...
) is a retired Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football player.
Career
Gibson began his career with RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, and made three appearances before being signed by Alan Kernaghan
Alan Kernaghan
Alan Kernaghan is an Irish former footballer. Since retiring he has become a coach and manager. Since January 2007 he has been a youth coach at Rangers....
for Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
. Gibson made his Clyde debut against Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
in August 2003. Gibson had a very good first season, and was an integral part of the side that missed promotion to the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
by 1 point. He scored 4 goals in 29 appearances. Gibson scored in Clyde's derby victory over Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
on the opening day of the 2004-05 season, but was shown a red card in the closing stages.
Gibson surprised many fans when he opted to jump down a division to join recently relegated Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
in June 2005. Gibson was captain of Thistle under manager Dick Campbell
Dick Campbell
the folk singer-songwriter and film producer|Dick Campbell |Richard "Dick" Campbell is a Scottish association football manager and former player...
. On 11 June 2007 he signed a two-year contract after negotiations with manager Ian McCall
Ian McCall
Ian Holland McCall is a Scottish former footballer and is currently without a job having resigned as the manager of First Division side Partick Thistle.-Playing career:...
, however, this contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 2008.
Gibson then re-joined previous club Clyde, who had recently appointed John Brown as manager, who coached Gibson in his days as a Rangers youth. He made his second Clyde debut in a 2-1 defeat in the Scottish First Division to Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
on 23 February 2008. Gibson played a starring role in Clyde's playoff victory to keep them in the First Division, though he surprised many by rejecting to sign a new contract, thus leaving the club to go part time with East Stirlingshire
East Stirlingshire F.C.
East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...
.
Gibson retired from professional football on 20 October 2008 due to a recurring knee injury. Gibson's final game of his career was a 2–1 defeat away against Annan Athletic
Annan Athletic F.C.
Annan Athletic Football Club are an association football club who compete in the Scottish Third Division. They are based in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway...
.