Ian Gibson (footballer, born February 1956)
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1956)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ian Gibson
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|2|3|df=y}}
| height =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = ?–1975
| clubs1 = Nairn County
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1975–1978
| clubs2 = Aberdeen
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 1978–1981
| clubs3 = Kilmarnock
| caps3 = 70
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 1981–1986
| clubs4 = Canberra City
| caps4 = 137
| goals4 = 28
}}
Ian Gibson (born 3 February 1956) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a striker.
{{cite web
| url = http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=323&Season=1975-76
| title = 1975-76 squad
}}
Football career
Gibson began his professional career at the Scottish Highland League club Nairn County. He then moved to Aberdeen in 1975, making his debut in the 2–0 win over Dumbarton. He remained there for a further three seasons, until he moved to Kilmarnock in 1978. Gibson made seventy appearances for Kilmarnock, scoring twelve goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.killiefc.com/DoYouRemember/IanGibson.htm
| title = Do You Remember: Ian Gibson
| publisher = Killiefc.com
}} Gibson played in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) for Canberra City between 1981 and 1986, scoring 28 times in 137 appearances.{{Cite news |title=Aussie Footballers – Ian Gibson |work=OzFootball |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/GAW.html#IanGibson |access-date=2020-07-24}}
Career after football
A graduate of the Aberdeen University, he moved to Australia in 1981 where he began a career in teaching. For nine years he worked at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment as head of school.{{cite web|url=http://www.agdc.com.au/about/advisory_board.php |title=The Australian Game Developers Conference |publisher=AGCD}} He now lives in Canberra, Australia.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/GAW.html#IanGibson Ian Gibson] at Aussie Footballers
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Nairn County F.C. players
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish emigrants to Australia
Category:National Soccer League (Australia) players
Category:Canberra City FC players
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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