Robin Gibson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin John Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Wrexham | 77 | (3) |
| 2002–2007 | Stafford Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2008 | Droylsden | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | Nantwich Town | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | Leigh RMI | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2010 | Nantwich Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Robin John Gibson (born November 15, 1979 in Crewe, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Droylsden.
Playing career
Crewe Alexandra & Wrexham
Gibson was a trainee for Crewe Alexandra at the age of 15. After that he joined Wrexham in 1998 and made 77 league appearances. He is most remembered for his major goal against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup; knocking them out. On 17 April 2002, Gibson was released with seven other players due to financial cut-backs.[1]
Stafford Rangers
He later joined Stafford Rangers and went on to made over 100 Appearances and has won the Staffs Senior Cup medal twice. He also scored a penalty for Stafford in the play-off semi-final against Harrogate Town in a game which led to their promotion to the conference at the expense of his current club Droylseden in the final.[2]
Droylsden and non-league
He left Stafford in the summer of 2007 and signed for newly promoted Droylsden who won the Conference North in the 2006-07 season.[3] Gibson then had a short spell at Nantwich Town where he failed to impress and was later signed by Leigh RMI. After spending a few months at Leigh RMI he was released. Later Robin "Gibbo" Gibson signed for Nantwich Town.
References
- ↑ "Smith starts Wrexham clear-out". BBC Sport. 17 April 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2002.
- ↑ "Gibson goal sees Rangers through". BBC Sport. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2006.
- ↑ "Droylsden swoop to sign quartet". BBC Sport. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.