Ali Gibb
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ali Gibb
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Alistair Stuart Gibb{{cite book | editor-last = Hugman | editor-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 | publisher = Mainstream | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Salisbury, England
| position = Right midfielder
| currentclub = Bolton Wanderers (Academy physio)
| youthyears1 = 1994–1996
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1994–1996
| clubs1 = Norwich City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1995–1996
| clubs2 = → Northampton Town (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1996–2000
| clubs3 = Northampton Town
| caps3 = 108
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2000–2004
| clubs4 = Stockport County
| caps4 = 158
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2004–2006
| clubs5 = Bristol Rovers
| caps5 = 64
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2006–2008
| clubs6 = Hartlepool United
| caps6 = 31
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2008
| clubs7 = → Notts County (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2008–2009
| clubs8 = Bath City
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2009
| clubs9 = → Yate Town (loan)
| caps9 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2009
| clubs10 = Newport County
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2009
| clubs11 = Almondsbury Town
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 394
| totalgoals = 13
}}
Alistair Stuart Gibb (born 17 February 1976) is a former footballer, who is Senior Academy Physiotherapist at League Two club Bolton Wanderers. He joined Bath after his release from Hartlepool United in 2008. The former Norwich City player was signed by Hartlepool on transfer deadline day in August 2006.
Gibb was a versatile right sided player{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}, who usually played on the right wing. He began his career at Norwich City before moving to Northampton Town. He then played over 150 games for Stockport County before joining Bristol Rovers in 2004. He joined Notts County on loan in January 2008.
After signing for Bath City in the summer of 2008, Gibb broke his ankle during pre-season training and was unable to play for seven months. He was loaned to Yate Town in February 2009 in order to regain match fitness.{{cite news |url=http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/sport/4124580.Football__Chenoweth_leaves_Yate_to_join_Almondsbury_Town/ |title=Football: Chenoweth leaves Yate to join Almondsbury Town |date=13 February 2009 |accessdate=16 February 2009 |author=Rob Iles |work=Gazette |publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}
Post-playing career
Gibb has held physiotherapist posts at Shrewsbury Town and former club Stockport. As of 2017, he is the Senior Academy Physiotherapist at Football League One club Bolton Wanderers.{{cite news |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/15011557.Wanderers_homing_in_on_success/ |title=Bolton Wanderers boss Phil Parkinson says players are "enjoying playing at home again" this season |date=10 January 2017 |accessdate=10 January 2017 |author=Marc Iles |work=Bolton News|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}
Personal life
Gibb studied at the University of Salford for a degree in Physiotherapy, graduating in 2015 with first class honours and the highest marks in the part-time degree cohort.{{cite news
| title = PFA members graduate from the University of Salford | url = http://www.thepfa.com/news/2015/7/14/pfa-members-graduate-from-the-university-of-salford | publisher = Professional Footballer's Association | date = 14 July 2015 | accessdate = 3 September 2015}}
Honours
Northampton Town
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 1997{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-swansea-run-over-by-frain-1263330.html |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027002521/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-swansea-run-over-by-frain-1263330.html |archivedate=27 October 2018 |title=Football: Swansea run over by Frain |work=The Independent |publisher=Independent Digital News & Media |first=Norman |last=Fox |date=25 May 1997 |accessdate=1 May 2020}}
Hartlepool United
- Football League Two runners-up: 2006–07
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080117215211/http://www.hartlepoolunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10326~8866,00.html Gibb's Official Hartlepool United F.C. profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212600/http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=461 Vital Hartlepool Profile: Ali Gibb]
- [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/gibb.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Bath City F.C. players
Category:Yate Town F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Almondsbury Town A.F.C. players
Category:Alumni of the University of Salford
Category:Association football physiotherapists
Category:British physiotherapists
Category:English Football League players
Category:Stockport County F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Footballers from Salisbury
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