Darren Gribben

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Darren Gribben
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Camelon Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004 Hamilton Academical 22 (2)
2004–2005 Cowdenbeath 34 (12)
2005–2007 Forfar Athletic 54 (21)
2007–2008 Stirling Albion 3 (0)
2007–2008 → Brechin City (loan) 8 (2)
2008 Stranraer 9 (0)
2008–2009 Berwick Rangers 34 (14)
2009 Dumbarton 0 (0)
2009–2010 Bo'ness United
2010–2012 Berwick Rangers 58 (27)
2012 Arbroath 1 (1)
2013 Stranraer
2013-2016 Bo'ness United
2016 Arthurlie
2016-2017 Broxburn Athletic
2017-2019 Fauldhouse United
2019-2020 Livingston United
2020-2021 Blackburn United
2021- Camelon Juniors
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2012

Darren Gribben (born 27 March 1986) is a Scottish semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Camelon Juniors.

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Gribben has played for Hamilton Academical, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Stirling Albion, Brechin City, Stranraer, Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, Bo'ness United and Arbroath. [1]

Career

Gribben broke into Hamilton Academical's first team at the age of 16, making his debut in the Scottish Football League in January 2003 in a match against Stenhousemuir. [2] Gribben was released by the club in August 2004, [3] and he later signed with Cowdenbeath, where he was named the Scottish Football League's Young Player of the Month in January 2012. [4] He joined Forfar Athletic in September 2005, [5] 2007, [6] before being released in April 2007. [7] In May 2007, Gribben was targeted by Elgin City, [8] but signed for Stirling Albion in June 2007, [9] before moving to Berwick Rangers in May 2008. [10] Gribben joined Dumbarton in June 2009, [11] but never appeared for the club, and joined Bo'ness in August 2009. [12] After rejoining Berwick, Gribben spoke publicly about his strike partnership with Craig O'Reilly in September 2010. [13] In July 2011, while still contracted with Berwick, Gribben went on trial with first club Hamilton. [14] In July 2012, Gribben signed for Arbroath alongside Kieran Brennan. [15]

He was released by Arbroath, April 2013, and returned to Stranraer. [16]

Junior football

By 2016, he was playing for Arthurlie. [17] In 2017, he represented Broxburn Athletic. [18] He later signed for Fauldhouse United. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Darren Gribben at Soccerbase
  2. ↑ Euan Mclean (9 January 2011). "Darren Gribben: I can't get work outside football but I still hope to play full-time". Daily Record. Glasgow.
  3. ↑ "Accies release Gribben". BBC Sport. 19 August 2004.
  4. ↑ "Cowden pair given monthly awards". BBC Sport. 12 January 2005.
  5. ↑ "Cowden transfer Gribben to Forfar". BBC Sport. 1 September 2005.
  6. ↑ "Two players go AWOL from Forfar". BBC Sport. 22 March 2007.
  7. ↑ "Forfar axe eight after relegation". BBC Sport. 29 April 2007.
  8. ↑ "Elgin targeting Gribben and Smith". BBC Sport. 12 May 2007.
  9. ↑ "Gribben moves to Stirling Albion". BBC Sport. 2 June 2007.
  10. ↑ "Gribben in but Motion declines". BBC Sport. 30 May 2008.
  11. ↑ "Dumbarton complete double signing". BBC Sport. 15 June 2009.
  12. ↑ "Gribben joins Bo'ness from Sons". BBC Sport. 11 August 2009.
  13. ↑ "Berwick striker Gribben backs O'Reilly partnership". BBC Sport. 14 September 2010.
  14. ↑ "Berwick Rangers boss Crease retains Gribben deal hopes". BBC Sport. 4 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "Gribben and Brennan sign on". Arbroath Herald. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "Striker Signs". Stranraer F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Arthurlie boss shows faith in new signing Darren Gribben".
  18. ↑ "West Lothian Junior football round-up: Bathgate Thistle defeat Premier League leaders while Blackburn United stay top of South Division with win". 21 February 2017.
  19. ↑ "Thornton Hibs 4-1 Fauldhouse".

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